On September 6, at 02:04 an emergency call was received to “911” service that a car accident had occurred on the turns of Pokrashen village of Shirak Province: there were casualties. The rescuers’ help was needed.
A fire unit from the Fire and Rescue Squad of the Regional Rescue Department of the Rescue Service of MES of RA dispatched to the scene.
It turned out that “Opel Zafira” (driver Ashot G., born in 1978) car had run off the 12th km of Gyumri-Bavra highway and rolled over to the canyon (about 80 m).
The passangers Siranush S. (born in 1971), Varsenik G. (born in 1960), Ruzanna G. (born in 1965), Ruzanna M. (1957), Ashot A. (born in 1989), Artur H. (born in 1990) with injuries of varying severity were hospitalized to the medical center of Gyumri town. According to doctors’ conclusion the casualties were in fair condition.
The rescuers disconnected the automotive battery and closed the gas valve of the car.
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