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Twelve die as train and minibus collide in Ukraine | Twelve die as train and minibus collide in Ukraine |
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At least 12 people were killed when a train hit a minibus in north-eastern Ukraine, officials say. | At least 12 people were killed when a train hit a minibus in north-eastern Ukraine, officials say. |
They say that another five people were injured near the village of Vyry in the Sumy region. | They say that another five people were injured near the village of Vyry in the Sumy region. |
Reports in the local media say that the passenger train dragged the minibus some 300m (1,000ft) on the tracks. | |
Many passengers on the bus were pupils and teachers returning home after school, a local government official told Ukraine's Unian news agency. | Many passengers on the bus were pupils and teachers returning home after school, a local government official told Ukraine's Unian news agency. |
President Viktor Yanukovych expressed his condolences to the victims' friends and families. | President Viktor Yanukovych expressed his condolences to the victims' friends and families. |
He also set up a government commission to determine the cause of the tragedy. | He also set up a government commission to determine the cause of the tragedy. |
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