According to the Kyrgyz state news agency, the driverless truck slid down the hill and crashed into the crowd of spectators and students.
THE EPIC OF MANAS IS BEING VOICED
In the video, hundreds of people, mostly spectators and students, are seen holding giant Kyrgyzstan flags as the truck comes down the hill and passes through the crowd. In another video, people can be heard screaming and shouting as the truck is seen knocking over a tent.
It was learned that the students sang the Manas Epic, an integral part of Turkish culture, as part of a competition.