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State Border Service announces the names of killed servicemen during accident in Lerik region

03 April 2010 16:44 (UTC +04:00)

According to information four servicemen - called up for active military service from Sabunchu Military Commissariat sergeant Khalilov Samir Agamehdi, conscripted by the Shamkir Region Military Commissariat sergeant Akhmedov Parviz Rahid, conscripted Sumgait City Military Commissariat soldiers Faradzhev Elnur Gachay, called up for active military service Beylagan Region Military Commissariat soldier Nasirov Fuad Amiraslan died during accident.

Five servicemen were injured. They were hospitalized.

Investigation is underway on the fact with the Military Prosecutor’s Office.

Note that, tragedy took place today at about 15.00 in Lerik region of Azerbaijan. On the 48-th km of Lankaran-Lerik highway, in Guneshli village of Lerik region, military vehicle with number signs 04-63 SQ, belonging to Azerbaijani Border Forces, overturned.

First Deputy Head of Lerik region executive power, chairman of the Region Committee on Emergency Situations Habil Malikov told APA that there were 16 soldiers in the vehicle carrying the soldiers of the military unit Â«NÂ» of the Border Forces. As a result of the accident four of the soldiers killed 12 - received various injuries.

According to information, people in the military vehicles were demobilized servicemen from the army.

Wounded were taken to Lankaran military hospital.

Region leadership, law enforcement officials came to the site.

Investigation is underway on the fact

Lerik region attorney Salman Samedov told APAâ€™s south bureau that military vehicle overturned in the village of Guneshli, located in the mountainous zone, and rolled down. To him, there were 18 soldiers in the car, of whom four died, 14 - received various injuries. 17 of them were soldiers, 1 - officer.