A car crash near the village of Aghin in Armenia’s northwestern Shirak province has left six people, including two children, dead, authorities said on Friday.

Five others, including three children were injured.

The deadly incident involved a collision between a BMW and an Opel on Friday morning, the Rescue Service said.

The Health Ministry said emergency personnel are organizing the transfer of the three injured children to a hospital in Yerevan.

Other details were not immediately available.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.