SOME SETTLEMENTS OF VAYOTS DZOR AND LORI MARZ SUFFER IN CONSEQUENCE OF
HEAVY RAINS

YEREVAN, MAY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. In consequence of May 4 heavy rains in
the territory of the village of Azatek, Vayots Dzor marz, the Arpa
river went out of its banks and covered about 3 hectares of melon
sowing areas. And in consequence of overflow of the Debed river in the
territory near the Akhtala railway station of the Lori marz, the
territory adjacent to the station and ground floors of some houses and
constructions were covered with water. As Noyan Tapan was informed by
the Rescue Service of the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration,
collapse of the road took place at the 8th km of the Vanadzor-Alaverdi
railway on the same day. Rescuers arrived at the place of the accident
found out that a dam was breached with 15-20 metres length at the
above-mentioned place. An alarm was got at about 11:05, May 4, that a
partly collapse took place in the building of the Gyumri Branch of the
Yerevan State Economy Institute. It was found out that the
three-storied building is of the 3rd degree unsafety and from the
total 3150 square metres surface, concrete covers of 300 square metres
surface were ruined. There are no suffered people.