KIEV, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a road accident in Ukraine's western Rivne region has risen to 26, the interior ministry said Wednesday.
In a Telegram post, the ministry said 12 other people were injured in the Tuesday collision on the Kiev-Chop highway near the village of Sytne, where a passenger bus with 34 people on board, a minibus and a fuel truck collided and caught fire.
One vehicle attempting to overtake another caused the accident, according to a preliminary investigation. ■