As a result of the explosion in the shopping center Surmalu the third level of fire complexity was declared. Four more combat crews of the fire and rescue teams of the Rescue Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Yerevan left for the scene.

Ten more combat crews of the fire and rescue teams of the city of Yerevan and the regional rescue departments of the Ministry of Emergency Situations left to help to the scene.

According to preliminary data, a fire broke out and a blast occurred at the explosives warehouse. A three-story warehouse building collapsed. At the moment, a large number of rescuers are working at the site.