No Armenians injured as Moscow subway accident leaves over 20 deadJuly 15, 2014 - 18:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At least 10 people were killed and more than 100 people injured, many of them seriously, when a Moscow subway train derailed during the busy morning rush hour, Panorama.am reported citing RFE/RL. A spokesman for the Emergencies Ministry said a power surge caused the train to stall and several cars to derail between the Slaviansky Boulevard and Park Pobedy stations. Russian Emergency Situations Minister Aleksandr Drobyshevsky said eight helicopters from his ministry were helping evacuate the injured from the scene, in addition to dozens of ambulances that had already arrived. The accident is one of the most serious to hit the Moscow subway, which carries about 9 million passengers per day. The RA embassy in Russia said there are no Armenian citizens among the accident victims. According to the latest reports, the death toll reached 21. Photo: EPA Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. |