YEREVAN. – The natural gas station worker, who was injured in the fatal explosion at the station in Armenia, is in very critical condition.

Armenian News-NEWS.am has learned the aforesaid from Erebouni” Medical Center in capital city Yerevan, where the 33-year-old man is being treated.

One of his legs was amputated, and he is connected to an artificial respiration apparatus.

There was an explosion Saturday at a natural gas pumping station in Karakert village in Armavir Province. The blast occurred at around 12:20am.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the explosion took place while pumping natural gas to a vehicle, and its driver—T. P., born in 1970—died on the spot. 

In addition, natural gas station worker A. G.—born in 1983—sustained lower limb fractures, and he was rushed to the Armavir town hospital. Subsequently, he was transferred to Erebouni” Medical Center.