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The investigating bodies of West Siberian Transport Investigations Directorate of the Russia’s Investigative Committee have launched a criminal case into collision of a passenger motor vessel and a barge containing signs of a crime under part 3 of article 263 of the RF Criminal Code (violation of safety rules for traffic and operation of internal water transport involving by negligence death of two or more people).

According to preliminary information, the passenger motor vessel Polesie-8 and a barge collided at 1,843^rd km of the Irtysh River, 10 km off the city of Omsk, on 17 August 2013, at about 1:20 PM local time. 4 people were killed and more than 30 injured in the accident.

An investigating group is working at the scene.