“The State Ministry of Emergencies of Russia for the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) received information about an accident on the 158th km of the Vilyuy federal highway in the Mountainous region with the participation of a Toyota Hiace minibus,” the statement said.
According to the agency, the vehicle capsized, and then it ignited.
There were no fatalities as a result of the accident; all the victims were adults.
Earlier, Kryminform announced the start of an accident check on the Simferopol-Kerch highway, as a result of which three people were killed and five were injured.