The Aragatsotn provincial investigation department of the Investigative Committee of Armenia is taking measures to find out the circumstances of the explosion that took place at the Ashtarak city branch of Unibank.
The report about this explosion was received from Armenia's 911 emergency hotline at 9:05am on Wednesday, the Investigative Committee informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.
The explosion took place at around 9:03am; according to preliminary data, as a result of a natural gas leak, as a result of which seven of the bank employees sustained injuries and were hospitalized; but one of them died in the hospital.
A criminal investigation is underway.