10:59, 4 July 2023

YEREVAN, JULY 4, ARMENPRESS. One person has been seriously injured when a gas cylinder stored in a garage outside a residential building in Yerevan exploded, emergency services said on Tuesday.

The explosion took place at 54/1 Komitas Street in the city’s Arabkir district. A 911 call was made at 22:10, on July 3.

Multiple first responders and rescue services were dispatched to the scene.

A 20kg liquid gas cylinder stored in a garage exploded and caused major damage, the Rescue Service said in a statement. Two garages were entirely destroyed, another two were damaged, nine cars parked nearby and windows of 33 apartments and external walls of two balconies were also damaged.

The victim was taken to the National Burns Center and is assessed as seriously injured.