Russia: Passenger ferry collides with barge in Omsk, killing four and injuring 49

Posted on August 17, 2013 • Filed under: Russia, Tourists Injured, Tourists Killed

According to ABC News, Russian media report that a boat being piloted by a captain suspected of being drunk has crashed into a barge, killing four people and wounding 49. The Interfax news agency, citing regional police and emergency services, says the crash occurred Saturday on the Irtysh river, 10 kilometers from the Siberian city of Omsk. The boat, an express ferry to a popular monastery, was carrying 60 passengers. Police told Interfax the captain appeared to be “under the influence of alcohol” when detained after the crash. Read article

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