MOSCOW, October 10 (Itar-Tass) —— Ten persons were hurt as a tourist bus got into a traffic accident in the Pskov region, a spokesman for the regional emergencies administration told Itar-Tass on Monday.

According to the spokesman, the accident took place at the 142nd kilometre of the Olsha-Velezh-Nevel highway overnight to Monday. The MAN bus en route from St. Petersburg to Bryansk went off the road. There were 51 passengers in the bus.

An investigation is underway.