Three people were injured in an accident in the Nizhny Novgorod region

Three people, including a child, were injured in an accident with a subsequent fire in the Arzamas district of the Nizhny Novgorod region. This was announced on July 20 in the press service of the main directorate (MOE) for the region.

"On the 111th km of the R-158 highway, two passenger cars collided, followed by a fire," TASS quoted a statement from the press service.

The ministry added that three people, including one child, were injured in the incident. It is specified that the fire was extinguished by the staff of the Arzamas rescue squad and the fire brigade.

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