A serious bus crash in the Krasnodar region left multiple people injured
A traffic collision in the Krasnodar Territory resulted in injuries to 11 individuals, according to a statement cited by TASS and confirmed by a regional health authority representative. The incident involved a passenger bus carrying students that struck a tree and then collided with four parked cars along a highway.
Initial assessments indicated that 22 people were aboard the bus, including the driver. Among them, the health status of one person was described as extremely serious, while ten others were reported to be in varying degrees of seriousness. Emergency responders and medical teams were dispatched to the scene to provide urgent care and stabilize those affected.
According to communications from the Kuban Ministry of Health, the passengers were students aged 18 to 19 from Kuban State University who were traveling for training purposes. The ministry noted that the trip was part of an educational program and that health services were coordinating to monitor the condition of all those involved.
Officials from the prosecutor’s office in the Absheron region have announced that an inquiry into the Mezmay village accident has begun. The investigation aims to determine the circumstances that led to the crash, including any factors related to vehicle maintenance, driver actions, and road conditions, and to assess potential accountability for those involved.
In related regional news, a separate incident in the city of Zhigulevsk, within the Samara region, involved a collision between a car belonging to the national guard and a taxi at an intersection. Details remain limited as investigators review the scene and gather evidence to understand the sequence of events.
Earlier reports described another event in Novosibirsk where a car reportedly ejected a rice cargo cauldron at high speed. Authorities are looking into the specifics of that incident to determine safety implications and any potential hazards to the public.