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Baku-Georgia train crashed in Hajigabul, 15 tank-wagon overturned, driver injured

05 June 2006 [18:14] - TODAY.AZ
On Monday morning Baku-Georgia train #2646 has crashed in Hajigabul, 15 tank-wagons overturned, and driver injured.

Azerbaijan State Railway (ASR) press service leader Nadir Azmammadov has informed APA that the train consisted of 34 tank-wagons. Motion of trains has stopped in the territory of incident. According to Azimammadov, tank wagons were filled with M-40 marked mazut in Ahmadli station. ASR chief Arif Asgarov and transport minister Ziya Mammadov have visited the place of incident. The reason of the crash is shown as widening of railway lines due to hot weather. At present damage of the crash is being identified.

It should be noted that it is the third crash happened in railway in the last two months.

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