Child killed, eight hurt as three cars collide in Azerbaijan's Julfa district
A minor died and eight people were injured when three cars collided in the Arazin village area of Julfa, in Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan region, officials said.
A child died and eight people were injured on Tuesday when three cars collided in the Arazin village area of the Julfa district, in Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, local police said, according to Report.az and APA Azerbaijan.
The dead child, born in 2022, was named by both outlets as S.Q. by Report.az and in full by APA Azerbaijan. The injured were taken to Nakhchivan's regional hospital, the outlets reported.
Police officers were sent to the scene, and an investigation into the crash is under way, Report.az and APA Azerbaijan said.
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What we know
- 2+ outlets · Report.az, APA Azerbaijan A three-car crash in the Arazin village area of Julfa district, Nakhchivan, killed one child and injured eight people.
- 1 outlet · Report.az The injured were taken to Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Hospital.
- 1 outlet · Report.az Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
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Why it matters for Europe
Multiple-vehicle crashes with child victims draw scrutiny of road safety on rural routes in Nakhchivan, an exclave bordered by Armenia, Iran and Turkey.
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Reported by 2 reports from 2 independent outlets in 2 countries.
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Questions and answers
- Where did the crash happen?
- In the Arazin village area of Julfa district, in Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
- How many people were hurt?
- One child died and eight people were injured when three cars collided, according to Report.az and APA Azerbaijan.
- Is the cause known?
- Police have not yet given a cause; an investigation is under way.
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