Bus crash in Armenian village leaves 36, mostly children, needing medical care

Thirty children and six adults sought medical assistance following a crash involving a bus carrying children on an excursion, health authorities have announced.

The crash occurred on the Ashtarak–Sasunik road.

All those affected underwent the necessary medical examinations at a regional medical center and were subsequently discharged, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.

Arrangements were made to transfer three children to Yerevan for additional examinations. According to doctors, none of the injured are in life-threatening condition.

Police said they received a call around midday on June 17 reporting a car crash in Sasunik. 

First responders arrived at the scene, where, according to police, the bus carrying children on a field trip had overturned.

Sasunik is a village some 20 kilometers northwest of the capital, Yerevan.