The minivan that burned down in an accident in the Tyumen region was equipped with gas equipment.

A Volkswagen minivan that burned down as a result of an accident with seven dead in the Tyumen region was equipped with gas cylinder equipment. This was reported in the regional traffic police.

The agency's staff found that changes had been made to the car's design in the summer. The installation of gas cylinders was officially registered and legalized in the State Traffic Inspectorate.

"An assessment of the organization of passenger transportation will be given," the regional Traffic Police said in a publication on the Maks messenger.

According to preliminary data, the minivan started its route in the city of Sibai in the Republic of Bashkortostan with three passengers. On the way, people in the Chelyabinsk and Tyumen regions got into the car. As a result of the incident, three women and four men between the ages of 35 and 65 were killed. Experts are currently establishing their identities.

The State Traffic Inspectorate also clarified the information about the driver of the minivan. His driving experience was 15 years. At the same time, in 2026, he was brought to administrative responsibility seven times for violating traffic rules.

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An accident on the Tyumen – Khanty-Mansiysk federal highway in the Tobolsk Municipal District was reported on October 21 by a source of Izvestia. The minivan collided with a truck, after which a fire started. As a result of the accident, seven people were killed, and two more victims were hospitalized.