- A bus full of tourists plunged into the river and an accident occurred
- The incident happened when the driver lost control over the steering wheel of the bus
- Police arrested the driver after the accident
A tragic incident has come to light in St. Petersburg, Russia. In this accident, a tourist bus plunged into the Moyka River going under the bridge. The video of the entire accident has come out. Can be seen in the video. The bus bound for Purpat fell into the river below the bridge hitting other vehicles. Around 20 people were on board the bus when the Gozaro accident took place. According to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, the incident took place at 12 noon on Friday. According to the information received, the driver lost control over the steering wheel of the bus and the accident took place. Crowds of people gathered following the incident and a search was conducted for the passengers of the bus. However, at the scene, it was found that the tourists were drowning and drowning in the river. However, the police and fire brigade pulled out the people after a lot of effort. So some bus passengers swam to the shore by themselves.
Police reached the spot after the accident
According to the regional department of the Russian Interior Ministry, police received information that a passenger bus had fallen off a bridge over the Moyka River near Bolshaya Morskaya Street. A police team reached the spot on receiving the information. The police started a rescue operation and pulled out the people trapped in the bus. Those injured in the accident have been shifted to the hospital for treatment.
The driver of the bus involved in the accident was arrested
According to the information, three people were killed and six people were injured in this Gozara accident. Rescue operations and investigations are still ongoing. For now, the police have arrested the driver of the bus. According to the ministry, a criminal case has been registered against the bus driver.