Two people killed and five injured in multi-vehicle accident near Orel

Two people were killed and five injured in a collision of several cars in the Orel region. This was reported on January 22 by the press service of the Main Directorate (MD) of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the region.

There noted that the accident occurred near the village of Razbegaevka in the Sverdlovsk district.

"According to preliminary information, there were seven people in the auto. Specialists of the emergency agency carried out the unblocking of the victims and disconnection of the AKB (car battery. - Ed.)", - said in the Telegram-channel of the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations.

As a result of the accident, two people died. Five victims were hospitalized.

It is specified that the emergency services are working at the scene of the accident.

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