5 killed, 5 injured in car collision in Russia's Tuva

MOSCOW, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and five others injured in a car collision in Russia's Tuva Republic, local authorities said Thursday.

According to the regional internal affairs ministry, the crash occurred at around 1:10 p.m. local time (0510 GMT) at the 840 km mark on the R-257 Yenisei highway.

Two of the injured were taken to the intensive care unit of the hospital, while the three others received medical assistance, the ministry said.

Preliminary investigations showed that the driver of a multi-purpose vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with another car. A further investigation is underway. ■