Car crash kills seven on Atyrau-Uralsk highway

By Murat Sultangaliyev

April 16, a terrible traffic accident happened on the Atyrau-Uralsk motorway near the village of Beibarys of the district of Makhambet.

According to the photo reporter, Kanat Yeleuov, who witnessed the crash scene, a Ford Galaxy minivan heading to Uralsk and a Lada Priora light car rushing to Atyrau collided head-on.

Reportedly, the Lada had five passengers, three killed in the fire developed after the crash. Four reported dead from among the Ford passengers - four others have been hospitalized in Atyrau.