One person was killed and at least 20 were injured, Russian news agencies reported citing the Armenian Emergencies Ministry.
A loud explosion was heard in a large market in the capital city of Yerevan in Armenia, causing a fire to break out, according to the first information.
The Interfax news agency, citing Armenia’s emergency service, said the explosion occurred at a building in the Surmalu market, about two kilometers south of central Yerevan, where fireworks are sold.
The cause of the explosion was not immediately known.
The emergency response ministry said 10 fire engines were at the scene and another 10 were on their way to the market.
Photos and videos posted on social media showed a thick column of black smoke over the market and successive explosions could be heard.
Russia’s state news agency Tass quoted the city’s mayor as saying an unspecified number of people were trapped in the rubble.
One person was killed and at least 20 were injured, Russian news agencies reported, citing the Armenian Emergencies Ministry.
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