Today, on August 23, a major car accident took place in Tavush marz. At around 03:30, under still unknown circumstances, a GAZ 66 car with license plate number 6710 Sh was overturned near the military unit of the RA Defense Ministry located near the village of Baghanis.

As shamshyan.com reports, 25-year-old Khoren G., 26-year-old Tsovak A., 26-year-old Samson H., 27-year-old Arthur P., 29-year-old Frontik S., 25-year-old Frunzik P., 29-year-old Andranik H., 25-year-old Arsen were killed in the accident. E., 25-year-old Vahe H., 27-year-old Edgar H. and 32-year-old Hayk Sh. were taken to the Noyemberyan Medical Center with minor injuries. Some of the wounded were taken out of the car by the servicemen, and some by the rescuers of Noyemberyan fire-rescue squad No. 63 of the rescue service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, who promptly arrived at the scene.

The officers of the 2nd platoon of the 5th platoon of the 2nd officer battalion of the traffic police and the operative group of the Noyemberyan police department also arrived promptly. Employees of the Noyemberyan Military Police Department of the Military Police Department of the RA Ministry of Defense also arrived. Police and military police are identifying the driver. 

All the wounded are contract servicemen, their lives and health are not threatened.