As we have already informed, today, on 26 August, there was an explosion in Kanaker-Zeytun administrative district. The Ministry of Emergency Situations informs that at 07:18 the National Crisis Management Center received an alarm that an explosion had occurred due to a gas leak at 3 Rainis Street in Yerevan, and the building had partially collapsed.

Five fire brigades, one ladder from the fire-rescue detachments of the Yerevan city rescue department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations left for the scene. The duty groups of the department, the instructor of the Psychological Support Department.

RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Minister of Emergency Situations Felix Tsolakyan, Mayor of Yerevan Hayk Marutyan are at the scene.

According to preliminary data, two citizens were taken out from under the wrecks․ 21 citizens were evacuated. Two injured were hospitalized in “Heratsi” N 1 hospital complex.

The cynologists group carries out search and rescue operations.