RSOE EDIS: Russia - Vehicle Accident - 2010.01.28

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2010-01-28 14:27:34 - Vehicle Accident - Russia EDIS CODE: VI-20100128-24724-RUS Date & Time: 2010-01-28 14:27:34 [UTC] Area: Russia, Ryazanskaya Oblast, , Ryazan Number of death person(s): 6 Number of Injured person(s): 6 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: A train plowed into a bus on Thursday in Central Russia's Ryazan Region, killing at least six people, a spokesman in the local emergencies service said. Preliminary reports suggest the bus driver apparently ran a red light at an unstaffed rail crossing. "Six people were killed and six injured," the source said, adding that the bus had 15 people on board. The press service of Russian Railways (RZD) said two people were killed. "The engineer applied the emergency brake, but he could not avoid colliding with the bus," the rail monopoly said in a statement, adding that the cause of the accident would be established once emergency services and rail engineers finished working at the scene. Posted:2010-01-28 14:27:34 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu