Posted 16 августа 2022,, 08:32

Published 16 августа 2022,, 08:32

Modified 24 декабря 2022,, 22:37

Updated 24 декабря 2022,, 22:37

The number of victims of the explosion in the Yerevan shopping center increased to 15 people

The number of victims of the explosion in the Yerevan shopping center increased to 15 people

16 августа 2022, 08:32
The explosion in the Surmalu shopping center in Yerevan killed 15 people, 18 people are missing, including a Russian citizen.

Rescuers previously removed eight dead from the rubble.

61 people were injured due to the explosion in the shopping center. According to preliminary data from the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations, two powerful explosions followed by a fire occurred in a pyrotechnics warehouse.

Before that, 51 people were reported injured in an explosion in the Armenian capital. Among the victims were 12 minors. One of the children ended up in intensive care, and the rest were discharged.

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