Denis Pushilin, acting head of the DPR, confirmed the information that 16 people died as a result of an accident on the highway between Torez and Shakhtyorsk. It has been reported telegraph channel politics.
Four people were also injured in the accident.
“We offer our sincere condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives in the accident between Torez and Shakhtyorsk today. In the disaster on the T-0517 highway, 16 people, including our defenders, lost their lives,” he said.
Pushilin also wished those who lost their lives in the incident to recover as soon as possible.
Emergency services are now at the scene of the accident, an investigation has been started. Instruction was given to provide support to the families of the dead and injured.
Earlier, an eyewitness said that 16 people died in the accident that occurred in the Donetsk People’s Republic. helped each one.
It was also stated accident It happened with a truck and a minibus.