The bus collided with a train. According to preliminary information, the vehicle drove onto railroad tracks and died. The passengers were citizens of Kazakhstan. It is reported that the accident claimed the lives of 16 cheloveg.

A few hours ago at the station Pokrov in the Vladimir region happened accident involving a train and a bus. According to preliminary data, the driver, who was driving the vehicle, lost control. A bus with passengers, EN route from Kazakhstan, has left on forbidding signal of the traffic light train. Local authorities were told in detail about the incident.

“Tonight the bus with Kazakhstan’s rooms, which drove the citizens of Uzbekistan, toured the plug in Orekhovskiy, moving the bus stalled. People on the bus were sleeping, there were 50 people. The driver screamed, 34 people jumped out of the bus to push. They survived, died and those who remained in the bus. It literally broke,” – said the press Secretary of the Governor of Vladimir region Rita Shlyakhova.

It is reported that the accident killed 16 people. This information appeared on the website of the Investigative Committee. Among the victims there are children. Most of the passengers of the bus slept. People who noticed him approaching train, jumped out of the car and tried to push the bus to the train tracks.

Director of the Department of health of the Vladimir region Alexander Kiryukhin said that some passengers remain in the wrecked bus. “The number of victims we don’t know because some patients clamped there,” he said.

The surviving citizens of Kazakhstan were sent to temporary accommodation, which was organized at the house of culture of the city Cover.

According to some on the scene are 95 employees in various operational services and 25 units of special equipment. The investigative Committee opened a criminal case on the fact of fatal accidents. Law enforcement agencies understand the situation.

Some media reported that the bus was registered in South Kazakhstan region, and it was driving workers from Kazakhstan. “Ministry of foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan now finds out circumstances of the incident. While more can not say anything”, – told reporters the Agency.

Materials life.ru and “Interfax”.