Armenpress
RAINS AND MELTING SNOW CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS ARMENIA
YEREVAN, APRIL 28, ARMENPRESS: Heavy rains coupled
with melting snow and drastic decline of temperatures
have caused emergency situations in virtually all
Armenian regions. the government-affiliated
emergencies department said on April 26 the flooding
water in Kasakh river has destroyed two bridges
connecting the town of Aparan with Saralanj and
Lusagyukh villages.
The province of Vayots Dzor has been affected too.
The swelling river of Arpa has flooded orchards in a
number of villages and destroyed a bridge. In Lori the
River of Pambak flooded a section of Vanadzor-Spitak
railway.
The river of Hrazdan covered with water tens o
hectares of land in Ararat province. Local authorities
are now trying to estimate the volume of damages and
eliminate the consequences.