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19 dead after bus plunges off bridge, lands on frozen river in Siberia

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19 people killed after bus crashes into frozen Siberian river
19 people killed after bus crashes into frozen Siberian river – Dec 1, 2019

Russian emergency officials say 19 people were killed when their bus plunged off a bridge onto a frozen river in eastern Siberia.

Another 22 people were injured in the Sunday accident, Russian news agencies cited the Emergencies Ministry as saying.

Initial investigation indicates that a front wheel on the bus failed as it was crossing a bridge over the Kuenga River about 3,100 miles east of Moscow.

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The coach-style bus landed upside down on the ice, collapsing the passenger compartment.

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