Accidents
January 10 • 16:49, 2026

RTA on Yerevan-Meghri roadway: there were casualties

On January 10, at 16։42 an emergency call was received to Ararat Regional Crisis Management Center that car accident had occurred in the bends of Tigranashen: there was a casualty. The rescuers’ help was needed.

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

It turned out that “XCMG” truck ran off the roadway and overturned into a roadside pit at the 79th km of Yerevan-Meghri roadway.

Before the rescuers arrived at the scene, two casualties were pulled out of the truck by the local forces.

The rescuers disconnected the automotive battery of the truck, took care of the situation and moved the casualties to an ambulance. The latter were hospitalized at a medical center.