Yerevan explosion: 1 Russian and 1 Iranian among 17 unaccounted people

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YEREVAN, AUGUST 15, ARMENPRESS. According to updated information 17 people are unaccounted for following the explosion in the Surmalu market. One of the missing persons is a Russian national, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Hayk Kostanyan told reporters.

“Search and rescue and firefighting operations are ongoing, our teams and volunteers are working together with the representatives of the Armenian Red Cross,” he added.

Earlier authorities said that those missing include also an Iranian national.

At least 6 people were killed in the blast.

The following people are unaccounted for:

Aram Hayrapetyan (born 1981)
Marat Shahbazyan
Sirarpi Khachatryan
Mariam Khachatryan
Harut Garakyan
Gagik Karapetyan
Artavazd Hayrapetyan
Erna Grigoryan (born 1980)
Hrachya Sargsyan (born 1976)
Vachagan Yeghoyan (2000)
Vanik Amirkhanyan
Kseniya Badalyan (born 1981)
Aram Harutyunyan
Davit Mkhitaryan
Mehdi Tahreri (citizen of Iran)
Maline Taloyan (born 1997)
Lyuba Glebova (citizen of Russia, born 1959)

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS