More than half the population of Nagorno-Karabakh has fled the breakaway region recently reclaimed by Azerbaijan, creating a mass exodus of ethnic Armenians.
has fled the breakaway region recently reclaimed by Azerbaijan, creating a mass exodus of ethnic Armenians.
The surge of families on the move could be seen on the only road to Armenia. It quickly filled with vehicles, triggering a massive traffic jam. Long lines of cars that were packed to the roof with belongings snaked slowly through the mountains.A student reported that it took three days to get to Armenia from the regional capital of Stepanakert, a distance of about 50 miles .
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