Ministry of Emergency Situations
of the Republic of Armenia

On January 5, at 11։35 in order to resume rescue operations in the mountain of Saralanj village two fire units from the Fire and Rescue Squad of Regional Rescue Department of the Rescue Services of the MES of RA dispatched to the scene.

Rescuers "Buggy" all-terrain vehicle brought out to the carriageway.

It should be recalled that on January 4, at 16։46 an emergency call was received to Aragatsotn Regional Crisis Management Center that six citizens hadbeen on the mountains near Saralanj village and had not been able to descend on their own.

One fire unit from the Fire and Rescue Squad of Regional Rescue Department of the Rescue Service of the MES of RA dispatched to the scene.

It turned out that "Buggy" all-terrain vehicle (driver H. B. born in 1995) slid 400 meters and crashed into a tree: there was a risk of falling into a gorge.

The rescuers put the ATV back onto its wheels and transferred the driver and 5 passengers to Saralanj village.