YEREVAN. – The explosives, with which an attempt was made to blow up a cash machine, are still hooked up next to this ATM that is located near a bank branch in downtown Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia, police told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

It is yet unknown why the criminals could not detonate this cash machine.

Another ATM in downtown Yerevan, however, was blown up Friday at around 6am.

Law enforcement officers are working at the scene.

The specialists are using dogs to find the criminals.

The Investigative Committee informed that the circumstances behind this incident are being ascertained.

According to Shamshyan.com, about 7.5 million drams (approx. US$15,450) were stolen from this cash machine, by way of blowing it up.