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| The deadly accident took place when a tour bus crossed a barrier onto the other side of the Skopje-Tetovo highway, then veered off the road and overturned near the village of Laskarci, a North Macedonian official said AFP |
At least 13 people were killed and more than 30 others injured when a passenger bus overturned on a highway in North Macedonia on Wednesday, health minister said.
โThirteen people were killed,โ Minister Venko Filipce told reporters. โThere are more than 30 injured.โ
Speaking to AFP, Filipce added that โthe number of dead may increase because there are people in surgery and in critical conditionโ following the accident which happened around 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the capital Skopje. Around 50 people were on the bus.
Ilir Asani, head of the emergency centre at Skopjeโs main hospital, told local media that at least โfive people were severely injured, including a pregnant womanโ.
A public prosecutor said it had launched a probe into the accident that occurred โwhen a bus of the company โDurmo Toursโโฆ crossed the barrier on the opposite side of the highway, then veered off the road and overturned near the village of Laskarciโ.
Since Tuesday former Macedonia has been known by its new name the Republic of North Macedonia following its historic agreement with neighbouring Greece.
