At least 15 elderly people die after truck hits vehicle in Manitoba, Canada: Report

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OTTAWA: At least 15 elderly people on their way to a casino were killed in the Canadian prairie province of Manitoba on Thursday (Jun 15) after a semi-trailer truck hit the vehicle they were travelling in, the Winnipeg Free Press newspaper said. The crash occurred near the town of Carberry in southwestern

OTTAWA: At least 15 elderly people on their way to a casino were killed in the Canadian prairie province of Manitoba on Thursday after a semi-trailer truck hit the vehicle they were travelling in, the Winnipeg Free Press newspaper said.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation showed a still photo of a white vehicle that had been completely burned out. It also showed a picture of a blue truck with a smashed-in front. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said all available resources were being deployed to the scene. Manitoba health authorities said"mass casualty response" was under way."I'm sending my deepest condolences to those who lost loved ones today, and I'm keeping the injured in my thoughts. I cannot imagine the pain those affected are feeling," he said.

 

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