Six Moldovans died in a traffic accident near the Russian region Kaluga, on the M3 highway to Ukraine. According to the General Inspectorate for Emergencies, the accident happened at 7:40am on August 4, IPN reports.

The accident involved three units of transport, including a minibus with a Moldovan registration number. As a result of the impact, eight persons died, six of whom are citizens of the Republic of Moldova. Another four Moldovans were hospitalized with different traumas.

The circumstances of the accident are being established.