Ministry of Emergency Situations
of the Republic of Armenia

On January 17, at 14:45 an emergency call was received to Ararat regional crisis management center that car had been on fire in front of the "Ararat" restaurant complex in Artashat town.

One fire unit from the Fire and Rescue Squad of Regional Rescue Department of the Rescue Service of the MES of RA dispatched to the scene.

It turned out that "Lada 21010" car (driver M. H. born in 1959) crashed into "ZIL 130" truck parked on the roadside and broke out in fire at the beginning of Baghramyan street.

The rescuers disconnected the automotive battery of "Lada 21010" car, closed the gas valve, approached the driver and the passengers (G. H. born in 1977, A. H. born in 1959 and G. H. born in 2009) to the ambulance. The casualties were hospitalized to "Erebouni" MC, then G. H. was transferred to "Surb Astvatsamayr" MC, where the doctors assessed his health condition as satisfactory.

The fire was localized at 14:53 and extinguished at 14:59. The engine part of "Lada 21010" car burnt.