YEREVAN, OCTOBER 14, ARMENPRESS. The Ministry of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies told ARMENPRESS a Moscow-Yerevan passenger bus has crashed on October 14, 04:30 (Moscow time) in North Ossetia, 6km from the town of Beslan.

According to preliminary information, the crash has claimed the lives of 5 people, and 27 were injured. First responders are currently at the scene.

A task force is already working in the ministry, which is examining the circumstances and consequences of the accident.

A hot line is available in the ministry – 00374 010 59-01-02, 59-01- 04, 59-01-05.

Additional information will be available soon.