A suicide took place Wednesday in Yerevan, shamshyan.com reported.

At around 8:50am, the 911 emergency hotline received a call informing that a person had thrown himself off the Great Bridge of Hrazdan, more commonly known as Kievian Bridge.

Police and investigators who arrived at the scene found the body of a 55- to 60-year-old man under the bridge.

Subsequently, the law enforcement found out that the deceased was Rafik K., 61, a resident of a village in Kotayk Province.

Materials on the case are being prepared.

A forensic medical examination has been ordered.