A bus collided with a gas truck in western Ukraine on Tuesday, killing at the very least 17 folks, authorities stated, piling additional distress on the war-torn nation.
In his every day handle to the nation late Tuesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated a “horrible highway accident” had taken place within the western Rivne area.
“A bus, a automobile and a gas truck collided. As of now, there are already 17 lifeless, however there could also be extra victims,” Zelenskyy stated, expressing condolences to those that misplaced family members within the accident.
The accident didn’t look like immediately linked to Russia’s conflict in opposition to Ukraine, which is in its third month, and Zelenskyy didn’t point out any connection in his handle.
In current weeks, Russia has been focusing its assaults on southern and jap Ukraine, whereas sometimes additionally putting websites in western areas.
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