MOSCOW, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed and two others injured in a collision involving five passenger cars and a heavy truck in Russia's Rostov region, the regional branch of the Russian Emergencies Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
The accident took place on the M-4 'Don' highway near the settlement of Krasny Kolos in the Aksaysky district, said the statement.
Efforts are underway to address the aftermath of the traffic accident, it said, adding that 13 personnel have been deployed to respond to the incident.
The circumstances surrounding the accident are currently under investigation. ■
