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Moscow bus-truck collision kills at least 25

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-03-26 11:28

MOSCOW -- At least 25 people were killed and four people were injured Thursday when a bus collided with a lorry east of Moscow, Interfax news agency reported, citing local officials.

The bus burst into flames after the head-on collision and was entirely burned out. The accident took place on a road in the Vladimir region about 200 km (120 miles) east of Moscow.

An investigation is underway but the cause of the accident remains unclear.