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Firefighting and search operations are ongoing in the "Surmalu" shopping center

Firefighting and search operations are continuing in the "Surmalu" shopping center.

As of 00:25 on August 15, 185 rescue workers are participating in the firefighting and search operations, twenty water tankers, twelve trucks, five tractors, three lifting cranes, and seven additional pieces of equipment from the Yerevan Municipality are involved.

There are 6 deads: Anahit Mkhitaryan, Misak Margaryan, Gemma Nazaryan and Gayane Avetisyan. Two of the victims have not been identified.

Rescuers pulled out 10 injured people, four bodies, and 21 vehicles from the rubbles.

As a result of the explosion, the injured people were taken to "Armenia" HMC, "Shengavit", "Surb Astvatmayr", "Erebuni", and "Izmirlian" hospitals and "Heratsi" No. 1 hospital complex.

You can get information about hospitalized victims through the "911" hotline.