2014 Ukraine train bus collision
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This article may be excessively based on contemporary reporting. (March 2024) |
2014 Ukraine train bus collision | |
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File:Sumy in Ukraine.svg | |
Details | |
Date | 4 February 2014 3:30 pm local time |
Location | Sumy Oblast |
Country | Ukraine |
Statistics | |
Deaths | 13 |
Injured | 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 Vyry , 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]
See also
- Marhanets train accident
- List of rail accidents (2010–2019)
- List of road accidents (2010–present)
- List of countries by traffic-related death rate
References
- ↑ "Twelve die as train and minibus collide in Ukraine". BBC News. February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Помилование Луценко не сняло проблем выборочного правосудия, - эксперты". 24 Канал (in русский). 8 April 2013. Retrieved 2023-04-01.