A passenger train collided with a minibus at a railway crossing in western Ukraine, leaving four people dead and 13 others injured.

The crash occurred in the town of Kvasyliv in the Rivne Region, where a train struck a minibus operating on the Rivne-Zdolbuniv route, The Caspian Post reports via korrespondent.net.

The train hit the vehicle at full speed, causing severe damage to the minibus.

Ukraine's national railway operator said all of the victims were passengers aboard the minibus.

Emergency responders arrived quickly at the scene to assist the injured, who were transported to nearby hospitals.

Rail traffic on the affected section of the line has been temporarily restricted while investigators work to determine the cause of the fatal collision.