As of 15:30 today, 190 people were evacuated from different settlements in the flood-hit Lori and Tavush provinces, 73 people were rescued, the Rescue Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs informed.
The rescuers found the body of an unidentified citizen from the vicinity of the Sanahin bridge. The mayor of Alaverdi town has confirmed of another casualty in their community.
Heavy rains on May 26 caused floods in Armenia’s north, destroying roads and bridges and cutting off several villages and towns. One person is considered missing. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has visited the disaster area.
