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Eleven Killed, Nine Injured In Minibus-Truck Collision In Armenia


Armenian rescue workers attend a fatal bus rash on the Yerevan-Gyumri highway on August 14.
Armenian rescue workers attend a fatal bus rash on the Yerevan-Gyumri highway on August 14.

At least 11 people were killed and nine were injured in a collision between a minibus carrying passengers and a truck early on August 14 in Armenia. Five of the injured were in critical condition, doctors told RFE/RL. The deadly car crash occurred on the Yerevan-Gyumri highway some 85 kilometers northeast of Yerevan, Armenian officials said. The passengers of the minibus were returning to Armenia from Turkey, according to victims' relatives. Investigators were reportedly working on the scene to clarify the circumstances of the accident. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Armenian Service, click here.

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