Local residents and firefighters at the explosion site near the Surmalu shopping center in Yerevan. Archival photoYEREVAN, Aug 16 — RIA Novosti. The number of victims of the explosion in the Surmalu shopping center in Yerevan has risen to 16 people, a press release said. Secretary of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia Hayk Kostanyan.
"Rescuers removed the body of another deceased from under the rubble. At the moment, the death toll has reached 16", — he wrote in social networks.
According to the head of the department, Armen Pambukhchyan, among the dead were a pregnant woman and a small child. Previously, 15 dead and 62 injured were reported. In addition, 18 people are considered missing, including one Russian woman. An explosion in the Surmalu shopping center thundered on the afternoon of August 14th. According to Yerevan City Hall, a warehouse of pyrotechnic materials exploded. The fire was extinguished only by the evening of the next day. The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia opened a criminal case on violation of the rules for storing flammable substances and fire safety rules. The causes of the explosion have not yet been established. Explosion in the Surmalu shopping center in Yerevan
The tragedy happened in Yerevan on Sunday afternoon.
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The tragedy happened in Yerevan on Sunday afternoon.
In the shopping center "Surmalu" There was a huge explosion and a fire started.
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Shopping center "Surmalu" There was a huge explosion and a fire started.
According to the Yerevan Municipality, a warehouse of pyrotechnic materials exploded.
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According to the information of the Yerevan Municipality, a warehouse of pyrotechnic materials exploded.
Six people died 61 people were injured.
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Six people died and 61 were injured.
21 victims are being treated in the medical centers of Yerevan, the rest have been discharged from hospitals.
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21 victims are being treated in Yerevan medical centers, the rest have been discharged from hospitals.
The fate of 16 people is unknown.
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The fate of 16 people is unknown.
A day later, small fires still remained at the site of the incident.
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A day later, small fires still remained at the scene of the emergency.
Local residents help a man injured in an explosion near the shopping center "Surmalu".
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Locals help a man injured in an explosion at the "Surmalu" shopping center.
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There may be people under the rubble, search and rescue work is underway.
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There may be people under the rubble, search and rescue operations are underway.
Local residents have joined in the removal of the rubble.
Local residents joined in clearing the rubble.
Specialists of the Armenian-Russian Humanitarian Response Center are helping to put out the fire.
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Experts from the Armenian-Russian Center for Humanitarian Response are helping to extinguish the fire.
The Russian Embassy in Armenia expressed condolences over the loss of life.
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The Russian Embassy in Armenia expressed condolences over the loss of life.
The Investigative Committee of Armenia opened a criminal case on violation of fire safety rules and regulations storage of flammable substances.
The circumstances of the incident are being investigated.
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The circumstances of the incident are being investigated.
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Local residents, firefighters and employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations near the shopping center "Surmalu" in Yerevan.
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Local residents, firefighters and emergency workers at the shopping center "Surmalu" in Yerevan.
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The tragedy occurred in Yerevan on Sunday afternoon.
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In the shopping center "Surmalu" There was a huge explosion and a fire started.
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According to the Yerevan Municipality, a warehouse of pyrotechnic materials exploded.
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Six people were killed, 61 more were injured.
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21 victims are being treated in the medical centers of Yerevan, the rest were discharged from hospitals.
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The fate of 16 people is unknown.
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A day later, another small pockets of fire remained.
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Local residents help a man injured in an explosion near the shopping center "Surmalu".
9 out of 15< p>There may be people under the rubble, search and rescue operations are underway.
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Local residents have joined in the analysis of the rubble.
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Helping to put out the fire specialists of the Armenian-Russian Center for Humanitarian Response.
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The Russian Embassy in Armenia expressed condolences over the loss of life.
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The Investigative Committee of Armenia initiated a criminal case on violation of fire safety rules and rules for storing flammable substances.
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The circumstances of the incident are being investigated.
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Local residents, firefighters and employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations at the shopping center "Surmal y" in Yerevan.