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Fiery Traffic Accident Kills At Least 16 In Ukraine


The accident is not believed to be linked to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The accident is not believed to be linked to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

A bus collided with a fuel truck on a road in western Ukraine and burst into flames on May 3, killing at least 16 people.

The accident, which also injured six people, occurred in the Rivne region, the press service of the National Police of Ukraine reported.

"A fatal car accident involving a fuel truck, a shuttle bus, and a car occurred today, May 3, at about 7:20 p.m. on the Kyiv-Chop highway near the village of Sitne, Dubna district,” a press service statement said.

“As a result of the collision, the vehicles caught fire. According to preliminary information, 16 people died. It is currently known about six injured, "the statement reads.

In his daily address to the nation late on May 3, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a "terrible road accident" had taken place in the western Rivne region.

He said the number of dead was 17, adding that there may be more victims as he expressed condolences to those who lost loved ones in the accident.

The accident did not appear to be directly linked to Russia's war against Ukraine, and Zelenskiy did not mention any connection to the war in his address.

With reporting by AFP
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