Russian tourists reported dead in Thai bus crash

By RIA Novosti

Moscow : An unknown number of Russian tourists may have been killed in a road accident in Thailand on Wednesday, a Russian Embassy spokesman said.


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“A bus carrying Russian tourists from Pattaya to Bangkok was involved in a serious road accident. There were around 40 tourists on board the bus. Preliminary reports indicate there may have been deaths. Some injured tourists have been sent to local hospitals,” Alexei Bulkin said.

An assistance center has been set up at the Russian Embassy in Bangkok, with diplomats on round-the-clock duty.

A request for assistance in investigating the circumstances of the crash has also been submitted to the Thai Foreign Ministry.

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