Seven killed, 17 injured in crash on way to Ukrainian monastery
08:38, 25 May 2009
MOSCOW. May 25. KAZINFORM Seven people were killed and 17 severely injured in western Ukraine on Sunday morning, in a crash between a truck and a minibus on its way to a monastery, the emergencies ministry said, Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.
Ministry spokesman Igor Krol said the minibus was carrying 24 passengers and one driver.
The injured are being treated in a nearby hospital. Sixteen of the Orthodox Christians pilgrims, and the driver of the Turkish truck, are in a serious condition, Kazinform cites RIA Novosti.
See www.en.rian.ru for full version.