INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
At least 15 people were killed in the Canadian prairie province of Manitoba on Thursday after a semi-trailer truck hit a small bus that was
carrying a group of mainly elderly people, Reuters quoted police said.The crash is one of the most lethal road accidents in recent Canadian
history.The crash occurred at the junction of two major roads near the town of Carberry in southwestern Manitoba, 170 km (105 miles) west of
The bus passengers had been on their way to a casino in Carberry, CBC News reported, citing a casino spokesperson.&We&ve been able to
establish that at least 15 people have been confirmed deceased as a result of this collision,& said Assistant Commissioner Rob Hill, who
commands the Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police.Hill told a televised news conference that &sadly, this is a day in Manitoba and across
Canada that will be remembered as one of tragedy and incredible sadness.&The bus had been carrying about 25 people, most of them elderly, he
said.Ten other people were being treated in hospital
Police said the drivers of both vehicles were alive, and declined to say who might have been responsible for the crash, read the
report.Media reports initially identified the vehicle as a van rather than a bus
They said it was operated by Handi-Transit, which transports the elderly and those with disabilities.The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
showed a still photo of a white minivan-sized vehicle that had been burned out
It also showed a picture of a blue truck with a smashed-in front, Reuters reported.Wheelchairs and crumpled walkers remained near tarpaulins
covering bodies at the site, the Winnipeg Free Press said.In a tweet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he sent his &deepest condolences to
those who lost loved ones today, and I&m keeping the injured in my thoughts
I cannot imagine the pain those affected are feeling,& he said.&My heart breaks hearing the news of the tragic accident near Carberry,&
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson said on Twitter.In neighboring Saskatchewan, 16 people died in April 2018 after a truck hit a bus
transporting a junior hockey team on a rural road
The truck driver was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2019.The worst traffic accident in Canadian history occurred in 1997 when a bus
carrying seniors plunged into a ravine in the province of Quebec, killing 44 people, read the report.The post At least 15 killed in Canada
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