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A tragic car accident occurred in Russia involving a minivan transporting Uzbek citizens from Kazakhstan to Moscow. The vehicle crashed into a guardrail at high speed and overturned. There were 13 people in the vehicle, 8 of whom lost their lives. According to the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Russia, 7 of the deceased were Uzbek nationals.
The tragic incident took place on September 1 on the M-12 “Vostok” highway in the Navashinsky district of the Nizhny Novgorod region. Currently, three more passengers who sustained serious injuries have been taken to local medical facilities.
The Embassy of Uzbekistan expressed its deepest condolences to the families and friends of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to those injured. The Uzbek authorities promptly responded to the incident, taking the necessary steps to ensure the swift repatriation of the bodies of the deceased to their homeland.
In accordance with the President’s directive, the government is actively organizing all necessary arrangements for the repatriation of the bodies. The issue is under the special supervision of the Cabinet of Ministers. Representatives from the Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Kazan and the Agency for External Labor Migration have also arrived at the scene to provide necessary assistance.
For additional information, relatives and close friends of the victims can contact the Consular Section Call Center of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Moscow at +7 499 238-36-20 or +7-499 230-00-76, as well as the Consulate General in Kazan at +7 843 526-55-63.
The text has been translated by AI. For more accurate information, please refer to the Russian version of the article
