18 dead as truck, passenger bus collide in ArgentinaFebruary 8, 2014 - 12:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Authorities in Argentina said a truck driving on the wrong side of a highway crashed head-on into a passenger bus, killing at least 18 people and injuring 12, the Associated Press reports. Matias Roby, health minister for Mendoza province, said the vehicles burst into flames when they collided Friday, Feb 7, on National Route 7, about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) west of the capital, Buenos Aires. A video taken by a motorist and broadcast on local television showed the truck, which had Brazilian plates and carried garlic, driving the wrong way minutes before the crash. Roby said 12 of the bodies were burned in the bus and the other six people died after being taken to hospitals. "The image of the bodies burned inside the bus was wrenching. I'd never seen anything like it," he said. Photo: AP Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |