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Russian military bus falls into ravine, killing 6 officers

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MOSCOW- Russia's military says a bus carrying Russian officers has fallen into a deep ravine, killing six of the officers and injuring the other 16 on board.

 

The Defense Ministry says the bus was traveling on a mountainous road in the breakaway Georgian republic of South Ossetia on Thursday morning when the brakes failed.

 

Moscow recognized South Ossetia's independence after Russia defeated Georgia in a brief war in 2008 and has deployed troops to the region, which is home to about 50,000 people.

 

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