2 passengers of bus accident in North Macedonia in critical condition: minister

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SKOPJE, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- North Macedonian Minister of Health, Venko Filipce, confirmed on Friday that two passengers from a bus accident on Wednesday are in critical conditions.

Filipce made the statement after visiting 28 injured passengers that are under treatment in the general hospital "8 September", of whom six are to be released.

The minister said six patients are in intensive care, two of whom in critical condition, adding that in the Clinical Center eight patients are under treatment, four with severe injuries.

On Wednesday, a bus with 51 passengers aboard overturned around 17:00 local time (1600 GMT) on Skopje-Tetovo highway, near the village of Laskartsi, killing 14 people and injuring 37 others.

The Macedonian government declared Thursday and Friday as days of mourning. Enditem

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