20 citizens reported that they could not find their relatives after the explosion in the Surmalu shopping center in Yerevan, head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Armen Pambukhchyan told reporters.

He noted that the search work continues, and, probably, they will take place all night, lighting is being installed on the territory. The minister noted that presumably there could be people under the rubble, recently rescuers removed the body of a woman.

“We assume that there will be lyuli under the rubble, so we approach the work with a little caution so as not to harm them,” he said.