Lorry collides with minibus killing 14 in western Ukraine

Twelve passengers and two drivers die in a horrific accident in Rivne region.

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A senior regional official said the fatalities resulted from a lorry driving into oncoming traffic and colliding with a minibus.

Twelve passengers, including a six-year-old child, and the two drivers were killed, while one woman survived with serious injuries, officials said.

Criminal proceedings have been opened into the incident.

It happened near the village of Verkhiv, in Rivne region at about 15:45 local time (12:45 GMT), the head of the regional military administration, Oleksandr Koval, said on his Telegram channel.

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