“At present, the IC of Russia in the Krasnodar Territory has opened a criminal case under part 5 of Art. 264 of the Criminal Code of Russia “violation of traffic rules that resulted in the death of two or more persons”, paragraph “b”, part 2, article 238 of the Criminal Code of Russia ("the provision of services that do not meet the safety requirements for children under 6 years of age"), ”the department said.

Earlier it was reported that criminal proceedings were initiated only under Part 5 of Art. 264 of the Criminal Code of Russia.

According to preliminary data, the bus and car drivers who fell from the cliff near Novorossiysk were sober.

After the accident, 44 people were hospitalized, five are in serious condition. As a result of the accident, three were killed, including two children.