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Railway accident kills three in Armenia
Arminfo
25 Dec 04
YEREVAN
Three people, including two women, died and two were slightly injured
when an electric locomotive derailed in Nurnus-Nor Achn at 1310 [0910
gmt] today.
Nikolay Grigoryan, adviser to the head of the State Directorate for
Emergency Situations under the Armenian government, told Arminfo that
the electric locomotive which was driving at a high speed derailed and
hit electricity poles. Preliminary reports say that the accident was
caused by a brake failure. The Kotayk District prosecutor's office has
instituted criminal proceedings into the accident.
Arminfo
25 Dec 04
YEREVAN
Three people, including two women, died and two were slightly injured
when an electric locomotive derailed in Nurnus-Nor Achn at 1310 [0910
gmt] today.
Nikolay Grigoryan, adviser to the head of the State Directorate for
Emergency Situations under the Armenian government, told Arminfo that
the electric locomotive which was driving at a high speed derailed and
hit electricity poles. Preliminary reports say that the accident was
caused by a brake failure. The Kotayk District prosecutor's office has
instituted criminal proceedings into the accident.