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Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2018 shows a burnt bus in northwest Kazakhstan's Aktobe Region. At least 52 people were killed after the bus caught fire in northwest Kazakhstan, media reported Thursday. (Xinhua)

ASTANA, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- At least 52 Uzbek citizens were killed after a bus caught fire in northwest Kazakhstan, media reported Thursday, citing emergency officials and police.

Five people managed to escape the burning bus and are hospitalized.

The incident happened at around 10:30 a.m. local time (0430 GMT) in the Aktau region. The cause of the tragedy remains unclear.

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Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2018 shows a burnt bus in northwest Kazakhstan's Aktobe Region. At least 52 people were killed after the bus caught fire in northwest Kazakhstan, media reported Thursday. (Xinhua)

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Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2018 shows a burnt bus in northwest Kazakhstan's Aktobe Region. At least 52 people were killed after the bus caught fire in northwest Kazakhstan, media reported Thursday. (Xinhua)

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Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2018 shows a burnt bus in northwest Kazakhstan's Aktobe Region. At least 52 people were killed after the bus caught fire in northwest Kazakhstan, media reported Thursday. (Xinhua)

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