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Kazakhstan accident: Bus fire kills 52
A bus has caught fire in north-western Kazakhstan, killing 52 people, the interior ministry has said.
A bus has caught fire in north-western Kazakhstan, killing 52 people, the interior ministry has said.
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Five people managed to escape and were treated by rescue workers on the spot, reports said.
The accident happened at 10:30 local time on Thursday (04:30 GMT) in the Irgiz district of Aktobe region.
Local media say that the bus was believed to have been carrying Uzbek citizens to or from Russia along the Samara-Shymkent route.
Source: BBC
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