Archive - 18/7/2010

The Russian Border-guards will provide a helicopter for emergency evacuation of those injured in the road accident with the bus, which fell down to a ditch Sunday evening at the TRANSKAM main road, reported the Head of the President’s Administration Arsen Gagloev. “It was agreed wit the Border-Guard department that helicopters would be provided in case of emergency evacuations needed for those injured”, said Gagloev. According to him, the death toll reached 11; personal details are still under identification. Four persons are in grave state.

The Chairman of the Government of South Ossetia Vadim Brovtsev stopped his official visit to the Russian Federation and immediately returned to South Ossetia. As reported to IA RES, Vadim Brovtsev is going to take the investigation of the accident under his personal control. “The law enforcement bodies of the Republic are taking measures to investigate the reasons of the road accident resulting in many deaths. All the families of these killed in the accident will receive necessary assistance”, said Brovtsev.

The President of South Ossetia Eduard kokoity expressed his sympathy and condolences to the families of those killed and injured in the tragedy at the TRANSKAM main road, reported the Head of President’s Administration Arsen Gagloev Sunday evening.