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Investigators Open Safety Case After Tula Tourist Bus Overturns

Ten of 31 passengers were taken to hospitals with no fatalities reported.

Overview

  • The bus was operating the Vologda–Sebino tourist route and overturned near the settlement of Kolodezi in Bogoroditsky District of Tula Oblast.
  • The Investigative Committee for Tula Oblast opened a criminal case under Article 238 over services not meeting safety requirements.
  • Officials said investigative actions are underway to establish the circumstances of the crash and assess the conditions of passenger transport.
  • Governor Dmitry Milyaev said 31 people were on board and confirmed that no children were among the passengers.
  • RIA reporting said the bus went into a ditch after the driver reportedly lost control, a version investigators are reviewing.