Bus plunges off bridge in Montenegro, 16 deadJune 24, 2013 - 16:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A bus has plunged off a bridge over the Moraca river in central Montenegro, killing 16 people and injuring at least 30 others, local officials say, according to BBC News. The bus toppled 40m into a ravine 30km (18 miles) north of the capital Podgorica. Officials said there were almost 50 people on board, and all the victims were Romanian nationals. The cause of the accident - which happened during a rain storm - is now being investigated. Montenegro's Interior Minister Rasko Konjevic described the crash as "an extremely serious accident", saying a number of people were "in a life-threatening condition". The officials say the injured are being treated in hospital in Podgorica. Most of those on the bus were pensioners who had left Romania for a holiday, Romanian media reported. But a child was said to be among those hurt, believed to have been standing on the bridge at the time of the crash. Because of the difficult terrain, it took rescuers some time to move all the victims from the ravine. Romanian ambassador to Montenegro, Mihail Florovici, visited the injured in hospital, describing the incident as a "huge tragedy". The narrow winding roads in the mountainous region are notorious for traffic accidents. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. |