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Blast in Yerevan: 2 dies, 57 injure (UPDATE)

Armenia Materials 14 August 2022 20:21 (UTC +04:00)
Blast in Yerevan: 2 dies, 57 injure (UPDATE)

As a result of the explosion in the Surmalu shopping center in Yerevan, the number of injured citizens reached 57 people, two person has been killed, Trend reports citing Armenian media.

19:29 (GMT+4) As a result of the explosion in the Surmalu shopping center in Yerevan, the number of injured citizens reached 51 people, one person has been killed, Trend reports citing Armenian media.

Firefighting work is underway at four sites. Fourteen water carriers, eight trucks and three tractors of Yerevan Municipality are involved in the work. 50 rescuers and 155 firefighters-rescuers are involved in extinguishing the fire.

17:09 (GMT+4) As a result of the explosion in the Surmalu shopping center in Yerevan, the number of injured citizens reached 45 people, one person has been killed, Trend reports citing Armenian media.

Firefighting work is underway at four sites. Fourteen water carriers, eight trucks and three tractors of the Yerevan Municipality are involved in the work.

15:58 (GMT+4) As a result of the explosion in the Surmalu shopping center, the number of injured citizens reached 30 people, one person has been killed, the press secretary of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Hayk Kostanyan said, Trend reports citing Armenian media.

According to him, at the moment, fire and search operations are underway at the site of the explosion, it is possible that there may be victims under the rubble.

According to preliminary data, a fire broke out and a blast occurred at the explosives warehouse. A three-story warehouse building collapsed. At the moment, a large number of rescuers are working at the site.

15:00 (GMT+4) One person has been killed and 20 people have been injured as result of a powerful explosion in the Surmalu shopping center, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia said, Trend reports citing Armenian media.

According to preliminary data, a fire broke out and a blast occurred at the explosives warehouse. A three-story warehouse building collapsed. At the moment, a large number of rescuers are working at the site.

14:34 (GMT+4) An explosion occurred in the Surmalu shopping center in Yerevan, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia said, Trend reports citing Armenian media.

Six combat crews of fire and rescue teams, operatives of the National Crisis Management Center, and a psychologist on duty left for the scene.

According to preliminary data, there was an explosion that caused a fire, there are victims.

Two more combat crews of the fire and rescue teams of the Rescue Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Yerevan left for the scene.

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