During the last few days, search operations were carried out to find the citizen who was considered missing as a result of the explosion in the “Surmalu” shopping center. Detailed search operations were carried out in the epicenter of the explosion and in the entire nearby area, in some areas – even twice. As a result of the search, unfortunately, the citizen’s body or his remains were not found, spokesperson for the Ministry of Emergency Situations Hayk Kostanyan informs. 

“I would like to mention that within 43 hours after the fire and explosion, the rescue workers brought out 26 citizens from the rubble, including 10 people and 16 bodies.

Thus, at the meeting of the extended headquarters, a decision was made to stop the search operations,” Kostanyan wrote on Facebook.