A bus running on the regular Italy-Moldova route skidded off the road close to Costești commune of Vaslui County in Romania on Sunday. A number of crews of the Vaslui Emergency Situations Inspectorate and SMURD travelled to the scene immediately. According to the preliminary information provided by Moldova’s Consular Office in Iasi, there were 38 Moldovans and a foreigner aboard. Sixteen Moldovans suffered minor injuries and are out of any danger, IPN reports, quoting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration.

Those hurt were taken to the closest hospital for being offered medical care. The other passengers continued their way to Chisinau by another vehicle provided by the carrier.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration noted that the Consular Office received a number of requests for consular assistance over this accident. Officials of the Consular Office are keeping in touch with the Romanian authorities so as to offer consular assistance depending on requests.