Steam roller falls on to Russian bus, killing 14

Fourteen people were killed and another seriously injured today when a steam roller fell on a bus in the central Russian region…

Fourteen people were killed and another seriously injured today when a steam roller fell on a bus in the central Russian region of Bashkiria.

A truck transporting the steam roller was trying to overtake the bus on a highway 120 kilometres north of the city of Ufa when the accident occurred.

Russia's emergency situations ministry said 14 bodies had been recovered from the crash but said others could be found inside the wreckage of the bus.

AFP

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