ArmenPress
April 2 2004
THREE DIE, SIX OTHERS GET INJURIES IN FUNICULAR ACCIDENT
YEREVAN, APRIL 2, ARMENPRESS: Three people were killed and six
others received heavy injuries when a funicular railway car fell on
the ground today. The accident occurred at 2 pm when the car was
taking passengers to Nor Nork borough from downtown Yerevan. Another
car that was sliding towards the center did not fall down due to
braking system.
The injured were rushed to hospital. An official of the
emergencies department said the accident may have been caused by the
obsolete machinery.
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