The explosion occurred on Monday evening on the Northern Avenue in the center of Yerevan. There are several victims, Sputnik reported citing the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations.
"On April 2, at 20.44 local time, we received a signal that there was an explosion on the Northern Avenue in Yerevan; there are victims, and they need assistance," the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations said in a statement.
Seven people, including foreign citizens, have been injured in an oxygen cylinder explosion, according to the ministry.