Thirteen people were eliminated and 20 others injured after a bus bring mine employees plunged into a gorge in the Far East republic of Sakha (Yakutia) early Monday, local authorities said.The crash occurred around 3:20 a.m.
regional time when the chauffeur supposedly lost control of the car, sending it veering off the road and falling around 25 meters (82 feet) into a gorge, according to local officials.Images published by the regional Interior Ministry showed the bus reversed next to a muddy swimming pool of water.
A second picture revealed a damaged metal barrier along the roadway above the crash site.The accident took place along an industrial roadway leading to the Denisovsky Mining and Processing Plant, which concentrates on coal extraction and production.Russias Investigative Committee, which probes significant criminal activities, said it had launched a criminal probe into prospective negligence.Authorities have actually declared Tuesday a day of grieving in the area.