In Kazakhstan burned a passenger bus, killing 52 of the citizen of Uzbekistan (photo)

In Kazakhstan burned a passenger bus, killing 52 of the citizen of Uzbekistan (photo)

On Thursday in a remote part of Kazakhstan have lit up a passenger bus, killing 52 of the citizen of neighboring Uzbekistan, the Agency reports Reuters with reference to the MIA of Kazakhstan.

The bus was traveling on the road in the North-Western region of the country — Aktau, which links the Russian city of Samara with Shymkent city of southern Kazakhstan, near the border with Uzbekistan.

Where went the bus is unknown, but the route is widely used for the transportation of Uzbek migrant workers in Russia and from Russia, where they often work at construction sites.

To escape from the burning bus was five people.

The incident occurred at about 10.30 PM local time. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Kazakhstan: 52 killed after bus catches fire in Aktau region https://t.co/BJ0yYPErGp pic.twitter.com/613986u8wB

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