11 killed in horrific car accident in Zhambyl region

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - 11 people have been killed as a result of a horrific road accident in Zhambyl region, Kazinform has learnt from the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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The press service said in statement that the road accident happened on the Almaty-Tashkent highway at 5:00 am on April 20.



According to reports, the Toyota Camry car rammed into a truck parked along the highway earlier this morning. The driver of a passenger bus which was moving along the highway tried to get around the crash, but it capsized killing 8 people.

32 bus passengers were rushed to the nearest hospitals where 3 more people died of sustained injuries.

Paramedics and rescuers are still working at the scene.

An investigation has been launched into the tragic accident.