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Deadly bus plunge in Montenegro | Deadly bus plunge in Montenegro |
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A bus has plunged off a bridge over the Moraca river in central Montenegro, killing at least 13 people and injuring 32, local officials say. | |
The bush toppled 40m into a ravine 30km (18 miles) north of the capital Podgorica, reports said. | The bush toppled 40m into a ravine 30km (18 miles) north of the capital Podgorica, reports said. |
Officials confirmed that the bus, which had about 50 people on board, bore Romanian number plates but the nationality of victims is unclear. | Officials confirmed that the bus, which had about 50 people on board, bore Romanian number plates but the nationality of victims is unclear. |
The accident happened during a rain storm and rescuers are at the scene. | The accident happened during a rain storm and rescuers are at the scene. |
Montenegro's Interior Minister Rasko Konjevic said: "In an extremely serious accident, 13 people were killed and 32 injured, seven of them in a life-threatening condition." | Montenegro's Interior Minister Rasko Konjevic said: "In an extremely serious accident, 13 people were killed and 32 injured, seven of them in a life-threatening condition." |
The officials say the injured are being treated in hospital in Podgorica. | |
The cause of the accident is being investigated. | |
The narrow winding roads in the mountainous region are notorious for traffic accidents. |