YEREVAN. – The Rescue Service of Armenia received information on Saturday at 12:39am.

Accordingly, a vehicle was on fire on the Tashir-Stepanavan motorway in the Lori Province.

Two fire and rescue squads were dispatched to the scene.

It was found out that the automobile had gone off road at the aforesaid motorway for yet unknown reasons, hit the rocks, and burst into flames.

As a result of this road accident, V. M. (born in 1994), V. A. (born in 1991), G. Gh. (born in 1993), A. T. (born in 1993), G. P. (born in 1991), K. Kh. (born in 1993), and A. B. (born in 1993) had died.

The fire was put out at 1:33am.

Another fire and rescue squad was dispatched to the scene.

The vehicle—with five victims inside—was taken to the area of Stepanavan city medical center to disassemble it and remove the corpses.

The fire and rescue workers disassembled the automobile at 9:06am, brought the dead bodies out, and transferred them to the morgue staff.