2014 Ukraine train bus collision explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Twelve die as train and minibus collide in Ukraine. BBC News. February 4, 2014. February 4, 2014.
  2. Web site: Помилование Луценко не сняло проблем выборочного правосудия, - эксперты . 2023-04-01 . 24 Канал . 8 April 2013 . ru.