Deadly Collision: Bus and Train Crash in Leningrad Region

In a tragic incident in Russia's Leningrad region, a bus collided with a freight train, leading to at least two deaths and ten injuries, according to the regional railway administration.

The collision occurred when the bus driver attempted to cross the railway in front of an oncoming freight train. Despite the train driver's efforts to halt the train using emergency brakes, the short distance made the collision inevitable.

Conflicting reports have emerged about the bus's nature, with the railway administration labeling it a regular service bus while the Russian state news agency RIA, citing the local prosecutor's office, identified it as a tourist bus.

(With inputs from agencies.)