Six killed in river collision

Moscow - A hydrofoil collided with a barge on a reservoir in the Perm region of Russia yesterday, killing six people and injuring…

Moscow - A hydrofoil collided with a barge on a reservoir in the Perm region of Russia yesterday, killing six people and injuring 17, the Emergencies Ministry said.

Officials said the crash occurred on the Votkin Reservoir, about 600 miles east of Moscow.

All casualties were passengers on the hydrofoil.

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