ST. PETERSBURG, May 10.A comprehensive inspection of the Taxi carrier company, whose bus fell into a river in St. Petersburg, has begun, the city transport committee reported.
«On instructions from the Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg Kirill Polyakov, the Transport Committee began a comprehensive inspection of the Taxi company,» — the message says.
It is noted that the carrier company — the Taxi company — and the transport committee are providing the necessary assistance to the investigation. Video recordings from the camera inside the driver's cabin were also taken. The reasons for the incident. are installed.
As indicated in the message, according to the carrier company, the day before the driver had a 12-hour working day, of which 8 hours were on the line, the rest was rest and lunch time. The work and rest schedule, according to the carrier, was observed.
Earlier, the press service of the regional headquarters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation reported that the bus fell from a bridge into the Moika River in St. Petersburg. According to preliminary data, there were about 20 people inside the vehicle at the time of the accident. The press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation reported that diving rescue work had been completed at the scene of an accident in St. Petersburg. Rescuers rescued nine people from a sunken bus. Two are in serious condition, four are in a state of clinical death. Three people have died.