12 killed in crash involving timber truck and minibus near Russia's Arkhangelsk

Twelve people were killed in a road accident involving a bus and a truck in the Kholmogory District of Russia"s Arkhangelsk Region.

According to Report, citing Izvestia, eight people were injured in the crash and are currently being evacuated to medical facilities, according to a source cited by the publication.

Emergency services are working at the scene, while the circumstances of the accident are being investigated.

According to the information available, a timber-hauling KamAZ truck carrying wood, a bus and a passenger car collided on the M-8 highway. The vehicles were thrown into a ditch following the impact.