Six people were killed and two injured in an accident on the Orel Tambov highway.

Six people were killed and two more injured as a result of a serious traffic accident on the Orel-Tambov highway in the Sverdlovsk region of the Orel region. This was reported on October 31 in the Telegram channel of the regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia.

According to the agency, rescuers continue to work at the scene of the tragedy, who are using special equipment to eliminate the consequences of the accident.

"Rescuers and psychologists from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations continue to work at the scene of the terrible accident," the message said.

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