Eight People Died In Car Accident In Russia's Pskov Region - Emergencies Ministry

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 13th February, 2020) Eight people died on Thursday in Russia's Pskov Region in a car accident, which involved a minibus and a truck, the Emergencies Ministry said.

"At 00:29 [21:29 GMT on Wednesday], a car accident involving a Mercedes minibus and a Volvo truck occurred at the 475th kilometer of the Federal Highway R23 near the village of Rudo in the Pustoshkinsky District ... The accident left 10 victims, including eight fatalities," the ministry said in a statement.

A team of rescuers has arrived at the site, according to the ministry.