YEREVAN. – Armenian News-NEWS.am submits video from the site of road collapse, which occurred on Vanadzor-Bagratashen road near the Ayrum station. According to the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations, seven people are missing as a result of the landslide.

1. Armen Sorsumatyan (1973, residence of Yerevan)

2. Mekhak Sorsumatyan (1964, residence of Yerevan)

3. Norik Mirzoyan (1939, residence of Lchkadzor)

4. Arthur Hakobyan (1992, citizen of Georgia)

5. Gurgen Hakobyan (1949, citizen of Georgia)

6. Gena Surmanidze (1961, citizen of Georgia)

7. Nukri Surmanidze (1981, citizen of Georgia)

Rescue works continue at the accident site, Emergency Situations Ministry informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Hotline is available at the Ministry: + 010-52-96-90, 010-36-02-97, 060 44 02 38.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier, by the decision of Armenian PM, an operative team is formed to eliminate the effects of the landslide in Tavush Region. According to recent reports, 36 vehicles are under the landslide. Instead of the landslide-affected section of the Vanadzor-Bagratashen road of M6 Interstate Highway, the Vanadzor-Dilijan-Ijevan-Bagratashen bypass is currently in operation. Relevant governmental bodies ask drivers to refrain from traveling via Vanadzor-Bagratashen road.

The road is cleaned up, but landslide hazard continues.