At crossing the Yenisei river a passenger bus broke the ice, which was caused by two heavy tracks, having crossed the river. According to preliminary data, not long before the bus, two supersize `Kamazes` with trailers passed the river crossing, the ice under them cracked.
The Republic Ministry of Internal Affairs press-service has reported the track to have carried the coal to Kyzylsky district. Each track weighed 30 tons, when the crossing allows passing for maximum 10 tons vehicles.
The passenger bus broke down under the ice yesterday 20 km to the north from Kyzyl town, but didn1t went down under the ice completely. 20 passengers managed to escape from the sinking bus. Two dead bodies have been discovered by divers.
18 accidents victims in the state of shock have been hospitalized. Two people have been taken to republic hospital with frostbite. Tuva Prosecutor`s office has filed a suit ЭЙ the fact of two people`s death on the ice crossing the Big Yenisei.
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