balance Victims of the explosion in the Yerevan wholesale market Provided this Tuesday by the Ministry of Emergencies of Armenia digit number 15 Deaths as a result of search and rescue operations. According to the statement made by the Emergency Situations portfolio, the identity of nine victims, one of which is a child, of the 15 people who lost their lives, has not yet been determined.
Stating that fire fighting and rescue efforts continue, the ministry announced the details of the fire. 60 citizens who had to be transferred to health centers A dozen people continued to receive treatment in the capital, while the remaining 48 were discharged after adequate medical attention. Likewise, authorities stated that there were 18 missing persons, including at least one Iranian national and one Russian citizen.
The explosion occurred around 13:20 local time on Sunday (two hours less on mainland Spain). fireworks warehouse According to the National Center for Crisis Management, it caused serious damage inside a wholesale market in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, and in the Surmalu market.