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THE DEATH TOLL from an explosion at a bustling shopping market in the Armenian capital Yerevan rose to five today.
Four women and one man died, over 60 were injured and 19 were missing after yesterday’s blast at the Surmalu wholesale market, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said.
Search and rescue operations were carried out overnight, it said, with 10 survivors and one body pulled from the rubble.
The explosion caused a fire and led to the collapse of a building.
The cause has not yet been established, but local news reports, citing witnesses, said the explosion went off at a place that stored fireworks.
Photos and videos posted on social media showed a thick column of black smoke over the market and what appeared to be a series of detonations can be heard.
Prosecutors meanwhile launched a probe into violations “on stocking inflammable goods”, breaches in fire safety standards and the death of people “due to negligence”.
In all, 200 firefighters and medical workers were sent to the scene, as well as fire engines and construction site equipment.
Rescue workers used a digger to clear away rubble, an AFP journalist at the scene reported earlier.
The disaster comes as the country of three million people is still recovering from a 2020 war with Azerbaijan, which ended in a heavy defeat and sparked a political crisis.
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@ MVM
Thanks
I’m not trying to be smart but the article states exactly where and when the accident happened.
Junction 16 exit to ashford/rathnew northbound
What more do you want to know ?
Who are you speaking to ?
You
I can read and I’m not stupid
I don’t understand why you are up in arms over a picture ?
The article tells you what you need to know and do if you saw anything at the time of the accident if you were there
What difference does it matter what picture is there ?
You want to see pictures with stories go get a ladybird book
Who uses books,haven’t you heard of Google
Well why haven’t you used google to get an image of junction 16 on the N11 instead of crying here about it ?
Sure I might as well get a job in the journal if I’m going to to their work for tgem
Unlikely with the errors in that comment.
Don’t feed the troll Kay, MVM regularly puts up ridiculous comments in the hopes of getting a reaction. He’s probably just a bored teenager with no mates.
Thanks willy.
@willy,trying to get a reaction…?bahaha I get more than reactions
They see me trolling n trolling
They see ne I’m trolling n they hating.
Now down minions your master is here
Rip for the man who was killed.
They Obviously won’t be needing you Dublin History, to help with the investigation.
What part of the N11 is that? You could have at least used a picture of near the scene.
Yea I agree they might as well have a picture of a back road in Thailand if they won’t use a picture of the scene
“The scene” was the N11. Get over it
@daniel,and how long is the n11?slpooy journalism
But why do you need to see the location? You either saw this poor man getting ploughed into by another car or you didn’t
@ daniel,just for you because obviously your a bit slow..
They might as well have a picture of a back road in Thailand if they won’t put up a pic of the sceen,what’s the point in having a picture 20miles away
It says where in the article
Junction 16
@kay,glad you can read
Very nicely put Daniel. Idiot.
This is not the n11 it is the r774 the eden gate roundabout between greystones and kilcoole, it is nowhere near the scene of the accident,though it is very close to the n11
Its the kilpeddar greystones link road in the picture
Wexford man was tragedy strikes week after engagement
The picture is where the accident happened!!!
No IT’S not,why make up such a lie
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