Preliminary data point to a Gazelle minibus rollover in Dagestan caused by a steering fault, with ten people hospitalized and awaiting further care.
Initial findings in Dagestan point to steering problems as a rollover factor, with investigators checking mechanical components and road conditions.
In the Buinaksky district the Gazelle rollover left fatalities, and rescue teams arrived as medical staff began treating the injured at the scene.
Ten people were hospitalized, including several youths, as medical teams coordinate transfers to Makhachkala for the most seriously injured and follow-up care.
Images from the scene showed severe damage to the vehicle, with the most significant impact at the front and nearly all windows shattered.
In October, a separate Dagestan crash left 19 people injured, including two minors. In that incident, a Volkswagen collided with a Gazelle, and a second vehicle swerved and rolled onto its roof.
Earlier reports noted a car sliding into a ditch in the Astrakhan region, injuring three people.