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| S Russia bus crash leaves 20 dead | S Russia bus crash leaves 20 dead |
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| At least 20 people have been killed in a crash between a bus and a petrol tanker in south Russia, officials say. | At least 20 people have been killed in a crash between a bus and a petrol tanker in south Russia, officials say. |
| The accident happened on a highway near Samarskoye, south of Rostov-on-Don. | |
| Rescue workers are still at the crash site and officials say the death toll may rise. Nine injured people are in serious condition at nearby hospitals. | |
| The bus was travelling from Krasnodar to Volgodonsk when it hit the tanker head-on. The weather and visibility were reportedly good at the time. | The bus was travelling from Krasnodar to Volgodonsk when it hit the tanker head-on. The weather and visibility were reportedly good at the time. |
| Rescue workers said that, judging by the position of the vehicles on the road following the crash, they believed the tanker had crossed into the oncoming lane. | |
| The collision did not cause a fire to break out, they said. It was not immediately clear if the tanker had been carrying a full load of petrol. | |
| The ministry of emergency situations for the Rostov region said there had been 27 passengers on board the bus. | |
| The drivers of both vehicles were killed, a member of the rescue team told the Interfax news agency. |