MOSCOW, Russia, Aug 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – A bus carrying a group of 30 Chinese tourists, a tour guide and an organiser, crashed into a utility pole, in east Moscow, on Sunday, injuring 11 people, Russian police told Chinese consular officials.
Surveillance camera footage showed that the accident happened, when the bus turned right abruptly, to avoid rear-ending cars waiting for the traffic light, at an intersection, and then bumped against the utility pole, smashing the windscreen.
The injured have been taken to hospital for medical check-ups. One suffered a nasal fracture and one received a cerebral concussion, while the rest got bruises, according to the Chinese consular service.
The injured did not fasten their seat belts when the accident took place, which was partially caused by the slippery road in the drizzle, it said.
The bus was bound for the ancient town of Suzdal, in the Vladimir Region, northeast of Moscow. The group of tourists arrived on Saturday, and planned to fly back to China, from St. Petersburg on Aug 23.– NNN-XINHUA
