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| Kazakhstan accident: Bus fire kills 52 | Kazakhstan accident: Bus fire kills 52 |
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| A bus has caught fire in north-western Kazakhstan, killing 52 people, the interior ministry has said. | A bus has caught fire in north-western Kazakhstan, killing 52 people, the interior ministry has said. |
| Five people managed to escape and were treated by rescue workers on the spot, reports said. | Five people managed to escape and were treated by rescue workers on the spot, reports said. |
| The accident happened at 10:30 local time on Thursday (04:30 GMT) in the Irgiz district of Aktobe region. | The accident happened at 10:30 local time on Thursday (04:30 GMT) in the Irgiz district of Aktobe region. |
| Local media say that the bus was believed to have been carrying Uzbek citizens to or from Russia along the Samara-Shymkent route. |