According to the operative situation, as of 10:00 p.m., as a result of the flooding of Debed, Aghstev and Tashir rivers in Lori and Tavush marzes, 30 combat units of the rescue service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are carrying out rescue operations, 324 rescue workers are involved.
Search and rescue and urgent emergency rehabilitation works are continuing, as a result of which 269 people were evacuated from different settlements in Lori and Tavush marzes, and 120 people were saved, namely, 347 people in Lori marz and 42 people in Tavush marz.
There are 3 victims in the disaster zone. The rescuers took out the body of an unidentified citizen near Sanahin Bridge. The body of Avag Avagyan, a resident of Haghtanak settlement (1948), was taken out of the river near the soccer field of Ptghavan settlement. The body of Saribek Balyan (1985) was taken out of the river near Shnogh village.
2 bridges collapsed, 1 was damaged, 3 residential houses collapsed, 45 houses, 2 hotels, 18 public and other objects were flooded in Tavush marz,.
25 units of engineering equipment (20 tippers and 5 cranes) were involved in the works by the regional Governor’s Office in Tavush Marz.
As a result of the flooding of the Debed River in Lori Marz, the 31st km of the Vanadzor-Alaverdi section of the M6 highway was flooded, and the section with a length of about 50 m collapsed, 7 bridges crossing the river and 70 buildings of various significance were damaged.
Approach roads to a number of settlements in Lori region, particularly bridges, were damaged or were under water. There are alternative routes to all these settlements, and there is a possibility to deliver basic necessities. The rescuers are also involved in these works, they transfer the necessary items and supplies through the underpass.
Evacuation of the population was also carried out in Sanahin station through the river crossing.
According to the Road Department Foundation, drivers are urged to bypass M-6 on the M-3 Margara-Vanadzor-Tashir-Armenian border and M-1 Yerevan-Gyumri-Armenian border interstate highways when going to the Georgian border.
Due to the situation, the Vanadzor-Alaverdi-Ayrum-Bagratashen and Dilijan-Ijevan routes are closed.
