YEREVAN, AUGUST 31, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s healthcare ministry releases new details on the number of citizens injured in Yerevan-Batumi passenger van crash and their health condition.

According to the ministry, the number of Armenian citizens injured in the crash has reached 16.

“According to preliminary reports, 4 of the hospitalized citizens are in critical condition. 6 were discharged after receiving respective medical aid. 3 are in moderate condition, and as of the remaining three injured people additional information is collected at the moment.

The healthcare ministry is in touch with the Georgian partners on transporting the citizens to Armenia and organizing the medical assistance. Additional information will be provided”, the ministry said in a statement.

A passenger van traveling from Armenia’s capital of Yerevan to Georgia’s Batumi crashed on August 31 near Georgian capital city of Tbilisi at around 02:00-03:00. 2 citizens of Armenia have been killed.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan