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Accident on the railway
On September 13, 06:52 p.m., in Ani station of "Armenian Railways" lightning struck a high-voltage electric cable and cut it, while the Gyumri-Yerevan train was passing by.
As a result of the accident traffic was halted, and an electric cable fell down in the vicinity of the train, endangering the lives of the passengers.
Electricity supply to the accident spot was cut and a fire brigade and rescue team was promptly sent to Ani. There were no victims to the lightning; there were, however, 200 passengers in Gyumri-Yerevan train, in a state of extreme nervous tension.
By 09:30 p.m. the problems were solved and traffic resumed.
