Pregnant woman, child among victims of deadly market explosion

Armenpress 08:12, 16 August, 2022

YEREVAN, AUGUST 16, ARMENPRESS. A pregnant woman and a child are among those who were killed in the market explosion on August 14, the Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Pambukhchyan said in a statement.

“As a result of relentless search and rescue operations during the entire night, rescuers recovered 8 more bodies, bringing the death toll to 15, including the bodies of a child and a pregnant woman. Search and rescue operations continue,” he said.

UPDATES:

08:51 - Death toll reaches 16 



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