Under Kaluga, a bus overturned, traveling to a children's dance competition. Seven people died, including three children

On Sunday morning, on the Vyazma -Kaluga highway, the MAN passenger bus went to the ditch on its side of the road and rolled over. According to operational services, this happened at 9:15 in the area of ​​the village of Izvekovo. The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that three children and four adults were killed. In total, 45 people were traveling on the bus, and while rescuers continue to work . The victims of an accident (nine adults and 23 children) were taken to a hospital in a medium -sized state.

Update. The Ministry of Emergencies said that the first data about the dead were incorrect, as the deceased girl was mistaken for a child. In total, three children were killed.

Children from the Smolensk region went to the dance competition. According to the Smolensk Regional Administration, children from the city of Yartsevo went to the competition in Kaluga. The head of the city of Yartsevo Vladimir Makarov told Interfax that the children represented the Private Dance Club "Vertim". According to Mash, many children were with mothers. In total, the bus had 31 children and 14 adults.

According to the preliminary version, the bus was listed on a slippery road. The driver lost control and carried the car to the ditch, he survived and gives evidence to investigators. Subsequently, he was detained . The driver was sober , but in 2018 he was twice punished for violation of traffic rules.

The criminal case on the fact of the incident is investigated in two articles: about violation of the rules of the road and the provision of services that do not meet safety requirements. The second case, the head of the UK, Alexander Bastrykin, has already ordered to transfer to Moscow. In the Yartsevsky district of the Smolensk region, an emergency regime was introduced , the issue of announcing mourning is being resolved.