Vyry bus–train collision
The 2014 Ukraine train bus collision occurred on 4 February 2014 when a bus was hit by a train and killed at least 13 people and another 6 were wounded; the bus driver survived. According to province prosecutor's office: "The shuttle bus ignored the traffic lights and the sound signals and headed to the crossing". The collision took place in Vyry, Sumy Oblast, in northeastern Ukraine.
February 5 was declared a day of mourning in Sumy Oblast. The Government of Ukraine decided to provide assistance to the families of the victims in the amount of ₴50,000 and to the families of the deceased in the amount of ₴100,000.
See also
- Marhanets train accident
- List of rail accidents (2010–2019)
- List of road accidents (2010–present)
- List of countries by traffic-related death rate
References
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