Families of road accident victims to get financial aid
On the instruction of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, the families of the victims of the tragic road accident in Shirak province will get financial assistance of up to 1 million drams, Aide to Shirak Governor, Araksya Kirakosyan, told Panorama.am.
She added that the families of those who were injured in the incident will also receive financial assistance.
A microbus and a truck collided at the 108th km of Gyumri-Yerevan highway, near Khorom village, around 7:00 pm on Monday. The microbus caught fire. Seven passengers died and another seven were hospitalized.
The truck driver was detained. A criminal case was opened. An investigation is underway.