Saturday, August 17, 2013

Four killed, 46 injured in Siberia riverboats collision

Four killed, 46 injured in Siberia riverboats collision

Four people have died and 46 have been injured in a collision between a passenger ship and a barge on southwestern Siberia’s Irtysh River. Earlier reports stated that 35 passengers had suffered injuries. "According to police, four people have died as a result of the collision, 46 have been injured, and 14 of them are in critical condition, including two children,” the region’s Interior Ministry said in a statement, adding that other passengers were sent home after medical examination. The ship was carrying 52 passengers and four crewmembers.

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