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YEREVAN. – A criminal case has been launched into Saturday’s explosion at a natural gas station, press service of the Investigative Committee of Armenia informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The criminal case was instituted on charges of violation of safety regulations at explosion prone facilities.

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. One of his legs was amputated, and he is in very critical condition.

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