Fiery bus crash kills 15 in Zhambyl rgn
18:57, 20 April 2015
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - 15 people were killed in a fiery crash on the 487 kilometer of Almaty-Yekaterinburg highway, Zhambyl region.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan, "Gazelle-2705" truck collided with "Mercedes-Benz Sprinter" minibus which was travelling to Bishkek city. Police say the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter then burst into flames. 14 people including 3 children traveling in the minibus died. Their burnt bodies have been found at the scene of the tragedy. Another passenger of the minivan, born in 1992, has died in a hospital of Priozersk town, Karaganda region. 14 dead, passengers of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, were the citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic.