Four people arrested in Surmalu explosion investigation

Emil Lazarian 2022

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 11:19,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 26, ARMENPRESS. Four people are under arrest in the investigation into the Surmalu trade center explosion, the prosecution announced.

Two of them are suspected in violating fire safety regulations which caused death and the two others are suspected in involuntary manslaughter.

The August 14 blast killed 16 people and injured over 60 others. 

1 person is still presumed missing.

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