Death toll of Japan’s bus crush has risen to 14
Dushanbe, 15.01.2016. (NIAT “Khovar”). — The death toll of a tour bus crash in Japan’s central Nagano Prefecture early Friday has risen to 14, according to the latest local media reports.
According to a source, 14 people had lost their lives among the 41 people traveling on the bus that was headed to a popular ski resort in Nagano. Thirty nine of those on the bus were passengers and two were drivers.
The latest reports said around 30 people had been injured and were being treated in hospital, with 6 people in critical condition. Public broadcaster NHK reported the critically injured were showing «no vital signs» with fears mounting that the death toll may rise further.
The accident occurred at around 2 a.m. local time Friday (1700 GMT Thursday) on National Route 18, about 2 km south of the JR Karuizawa station.
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