Three citizens of Uzbekistan died in Kazakhstan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on 20 April 2019, at 05:09 hours, an accident occurred on the 181 km of Shymkent - Almaty route in Kordai district of Zhambyl region with a bus, moving on the route Almaty - Tashkent.

According to eyewitnesses of the incident, in this area, along the road, 2 vehicles were parked in a dangerous condition, which had previously been in an accident. Regular passenger bus, avoiding a collision with the above vehicles, made a sharp maneuver and overturned. According to the information available at this time, there were 47 passengers in the cabin, including citizens of Uzbekistan.

As a result of the accident, 11 people were killed, including eight in place. Three died in hospital. Among the dead - three citizens of Uzbekistan. In connection with the accident occurred, the Emergency bodies of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are working together.

At the same time, 13 citizens of Uzbekistan received injuries in the result of the accident.

A pre-trial investigation into the accident started.

Relatives and friends of the victims in an accident can contact the following telephone numbers of the Emergency Ministry emergency line:

“Hot line” of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Uzbekistan: (+998 78) 147-10-50. The hotline for emergency response headquarters of the Department of Emergency Situations in Zhambyl region +77262999054