<p>The Interior Ministry said the accident occurred outside the town of Marhanets in the Dnipropetrovsk region after the bus attempted to cross the track, ignoring a siren that indicated an oncoming train.<br /><br />Rescuers, medics and investigators are working at the scene of the crash. All the casualties were on the bus, railway officials said. President Viktor Yanukovych declared a national day of morning on Wednesday.<br /><br />Prime Minister Mykola Azarov ordered his government to pay each family of the dead victims 1,00,000 hryvna ($12,600). He also instructed transport officials to install automated crossing gates at all the nation’s railway crossings to prevent cars, buses and trucks from ignoring the siren.<br /><br />Road and railway accidents are common in Ukraine, where the roads are in poor condition, vehicles are poorly maintained, and drivers and passengers routinely disregard safety and traffic rules.<br /></p>
<p>The Interior Ministry said the accident occurred outside the town of Marhanets in the Dnipropetrovsk region after the bus attempted to cross the track, ignoring a siren that indicated an oncoming train.<br /><br />Rescuers, medics and investigators are working at the scene of the crash. All the casualties were on the bus, railway officials said. President Viktor Yanukovych declared a national day of morning on Wednesday.<br /><br />Prime Minister Mykola Azarov ordered his government to pay each family of the dead victims 1,00,000 hryvna ($12,600). He also instructed transport officials to install automated crossing gates at all the nation’s railway crossings to prevent cars, buses and trucks from ignoring the siren.<br /><br />Road and railway accidents are common in Ukraine, where the roads are in poor condition, vehicles are poorly maintained, and drivers and passengers routinely disregard safety and traffic rules.<br /></p>