52 people killed in Kazakhstan bus accident: ministry
Astana, Kazakhstan, (MILLAT ONLINE):Fifty-two people were killed Thursday when the bus they were travelling on caught fire in northwestern Kazakhstan, the emergency services ministry said in a statement.
“On January 18 at 10:30 am (0430 GMT), a bus caught fire … 55 passengers and two drivers were on board. Five passengers received medical assistance. The remainder were killed,” the ministry said, without elaborating on the cause of the fire.