A public transport bus exploded in the Russian city of Voronezh. 18 people were injured, one woman later died at the hospital.
A car video recorder shows the bus exploding. It exploded at the bus stop. It had 35 people. It is not yet clear what caused the explosion.
Investigators named a technical malfunction as the main version of the explosion that occurred on the evening of August 12. This was reported by RT, citing a source in law enforcement. The investigation suggests that it may be illegal to convert the bus from gasoline to gas. The owner of the car has already been charged with installing gas equipment on his cars. However, a company spokesman denied the allegations. The bus driver claims that the car was on a diesel engine.
While the Russian authorities do not declare the possibility of a terrorist attack. Official position – investigation launched.
“The explosion was like a shell. That’s how it sounded. When I got on the bus to help people, the floor was so hot that people couldn’t walk on it. They moved on the seats. There was a great panic. Everyone ran in different directions, “Nova TV quoted an eyewitness as saying.