Yakutia, Russia – At least 13 people were killed and 20 others injured in the early hours of Monday when a bus transporting mine workers plunged into a ravine in Russia’s remote Yakutia region, local authorities confirmed.
The crash occurred around 3:20 a.m. local time on an industrial road near the Denisovsky Mining and Processing Plant, which specializes in coal mining. According to the regional Interior Ministry, the bus veered off the road and tumbled approximately 25 meters (82 feet) into a ravine after the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle.
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Graphic images released by officials show the bus overturned next to a muddy pool of water, its wheels facing the sky, with a mangled guardrail marking the point of impact above the ravine.
Authorities have launched a criminal investigation into possible negligence, a common factor cited in the country’s frequent industrial accidents, where lax safety standards and oversight often come under scrutiny.
The victims were employees of the Denisovsky plant, and officials noted that most of the injured have been transported to nearby medical facilities for treatment.
In response to the tragedy, local authorities declared Tuesday a day of mourning, as families and the wider community grapple with the devastating loss.
This incident adds to a long list of workplace and transport-related fatalities in Russia’s industrial zones, raising fresh concerns about safety regulations in remote and high-risk regions.
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