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Train collision injures 6 militaires

24 May 2006 [20:55] - TODAY.AZ
Today at 10.50 in Zazali-Dalimammadli railweay passage, train of 59 empty tank wagons moving in 50 km speed in the direction of Baku has collided with military car range.

According to the information given to Azerbaijan State Railway Station (ASRS) press service to APA, military unit #N military car moved suddenly despite the alarm signal given. It was informed from ASRS that the railway station leadership has not been informed on military techniques crossing the road. It should be noted that, in the area that the accident happened, the speed for cars has been identified 80km/hours. As a result of collision, 11 tank-wagons have caused destruction of railway line and wagons turned over.

The driver of the train has told APA associate that though he had gave warning signal for the military technique to leave the road, but the technique did not leave the main acting part of the road.

Eyewitnesses say that 4 out of the 6 persons in the military techniques injured from waist part and they were hospitalized in Ganja military hospital. 2 hard injured persons have been taken to Baku Central Military Clinic Hospital. One of the injured persons' leg has been amputated. Ganja city Prosecutor's Office and Geranboy region Prosecutor's office associates did not give any statement due to investigation process.

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