The names of those who died in the serious accident in Shamkir have been revealed, APA's local bureau reports.
4 of the deceased are men and 3 are women:
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Shadət Bayramov, born in 1992,
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Basti Nabiyeva, born in 1975,
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Aydın Pənahov, born in 1977,
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Qızkhanim Tomayeva, born in 1962,
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Kanan Mammadov, born in 2008,
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Fakhriyya Novruzova, born in 1978,
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Arif Baghirov, born in 1966.
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08:50
A fatal traffic accident occurred on the morning of August 7 in the Shamkir district of Azerbaijan, APA’s local bureau reports.
A Mercedes Sprinter passenger minibus traveling from Baku to Gazakh crashed into the rear of a truck on a section of the Baku–Gazakh highway passing through Shamkir.
Initial reports indicate that seven people died at the scene. Most of the victims are reportedly women. Several other passengers sustained various degrees of injuries in the accident.
The injured were immediately transported by ambulance to hospitals in Shamkir and Ganja. No official information has yet been released regarding their current condition.
Officers from the State Traffic Police were dispatched to the scene, and an investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.
The incident occurred on a major transportation route, the Baku–Gazakh highway, and authorities are continuing their inquiries to determine the circumstances that led to the collision.
