A bus accident south of Moscow took place in the early hours of Sunday, leaving five dead, and 21 injured, Russian authorities reported.
Russia's Federal Road Traffic Inspection agency revealed that the accident occurred at 5:45 am local time in the Ryazan region.
“As a result of the accident five people died. 21 were injured,” the agency noted, adding that the injuries were of “various severity”.
The accident took place on a highway near the village of around 270 km (170 miles) south of Moscow, according to the reports.
Authorities pointed out that there was a total of 49 passengers on board. Police said it had opened a criminal case on violations of traffic rules.
