Seven Dead and Numerous Injuries in Regional Bus Incident
The governor of the Khabarovsk Region, Mikhail Degtyarev, confirmed that seven people lost their lives when a bus carrying shift workers fell into a ditch and overturned. He communicated the update through his Telegram channel, outlining the immediate toll and the ongoing emergency response.
Degtyarev added that twenty-three victims were transported to the Troitsk Central Regional Hospital with injuries ranging from minor to severe. He noted that two patients were currently undergoing surgery as part of the response efforts, underscoring the seriousness of the situation and the need for urgent medical care.
Earlier, hospital officials reported that twenty-one individuals had been admitted to Troitsk Central Regional Hospital. Of these, three were described as being in extremely serious condition, prompting their evacuation to facilities in Khabarovsk for specialized treatment.
The crash occurred on the Khabarovsk-Komsomolsk-on-Amur highway when the bus left the roadway, fell into a ditch, and rolled over. The incident has drawn swift attention from regional authorities as they coordinate rescue and medical operations for the victims.
Additionally, updates from Dagestan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs described a separate incident where a passenger bus involved with an SUV veered off the road and overturned on the 439th kilometer of the Astrakhan-Makhachkale highway in the Babayurtovsky district. A Lexus vehicle, registered in the village of Salamander, crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a Mercedes-Benz, prompting a separate emergency response. This incident is being tracked by the ministry as part of ongoing traffic safety investigations and casualty assessments. [Source attribution: official social channels and regional emergency services]