2014 Ukraine train bus collision | |
Date: | 4 February 2014 |
Time: | 3:30 pm local time |
Location: | Sumy Oblast |
Country: | Ukraine |
Deaths: | 13 |
Injuries: | 6 |
Damage: | Bus and a Train |
The 2014 Ukraine train bus collision occurred on 4 February 2014 when a bus was hit by a train and killed at least 13 people and another 6 were wounded; the bus driver survived. According to province prosecutor's office: "The shuttle bus ignored the traffic lights and the sound signals and headed to the crossing". The collision took place in, Sumy Oblast, in northeastern Ukraine.[1]
February 5 was declared a day of mourning in Sumy Oblast. The Government of Ukraine decided to provide assistance to the families of the victims in the amount of ₴50,000 and to the families of the deceased in the amount of ₴100,000.[2]