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Bus swerves wildly and drives off Russian bridge, killing three, six hospitalized: video

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Published May 10, 2024, 10:07 a.m. ET

Three bus passengers died and six others were undergoing urgent treatment in a hospital after their bus careened off a bridge and into the Moika River in the Russian city of St. Petersburg on Friday, the local department of the emergencies ministry said.

A police boat is seen at the site where a bus fell off the Potseluyev Bridge into the Moyka River.
A police boat at the site where a bus fell off the Potseluyev Bridge into the Moika River. ZUMAPRESS.com
According to preliminary data, the bus was carrying up to 20 people.
According to preliminary data, the bus was carrying up to 20 people. AP

Four of the six were unconscious and the other two were in a serious condition, the ministry said, adding that a total of nine people had been rescued and all of the passengers were accounted for.

The bus was almost completely submerged near the bridge in the city’s historic center, with emergency workers standing on the roof, rescue boats nearby and ambulances waiting on the bridge.

At the scene the bus was almost completely submerged near the bridge in the city's historic center, with emergency workers standing on the roof.
The bus was almost completely submerged near the bridge in the city’s historic center, with emergency workers standing on the roof. AP
Four passengers were found were unconscious, while two more were in a serious condition.
Four passengers were found unconscious, while two more were in serious condition. AP

A video published by authorities showed the bus swerving wildly before crashing through the bridge railings and sinking into the water.

The RIA news agency said the driver of the bus, which carried about 20 passengers, has been detained.