The National Center for Crisis Management of Armenia received a report Wednesday morning that an explosion had taken place in a Yerevan building due to a natural gas leak, and the building had partially collapsed (PHOTOS).

First responders have been dispatched to the scene.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Minister of Emergency Situations Feliks Tsolakyan are also at the scene.

According to preliminary data, two people were taken out from under the rubble, and 21 others were evacuated.