In a tragic road accident seven people burned alive in a passenger van on Gyumri-Yerevan highway.

According to the public speacer of the Police, the bus was inflamed on the highway, near the Khorom village. Immediately after the fire seven passengers burned alive at the site. Another five passengers were hospitalized. Police and rescuers are currently at the scene.

The reason of the accident is not established yet. The most likely hypothesis is that the reason of fire was the gas cylinder set on the bus