One person is dead and another 26 are wounded, according to Armenian authorities
An explosion rocked a shopping plaza in the Armenian capital on Sunday, resulting in several casualties, according to the nation’s Ministry of Emergency Situations.
According to the health ministry’s preliminary data, one person has died and another 26 were injured in the blast at the Surmalu shopping plaza in Yerevan. The city administration has said that there are some people stuck under the rubble and that a rescue operation is underway.
A building on the grounds of the plaza that housed a pyrotechnics store has reportedly collapsed. The exact cause of the blast is unclear.
The ministry said that the explosion in the mall was followed by a fire, with videos posted on social media depicting large plumes of smoke. Eyewitnesses also reported several minor explosions, which could have come from fireworks.
Four fire-fighting teams were initially dispatched to the scene, while the total number of crews has now reached 20.
https://ift.tt/lht3nyM 14, 2022 at 04:50PM
from RT – Daily news