Critics Show Up Just to Take Selfies During Work, Says Emergency Situations Employee

“There are people who are far removed from search and rescue operations but still criticize us. During our work, the same critics come to take selfies and pose for pictures. A farmer speaks about our rescue operations. We should not interrupt each other; everyone should focus on their own work. Our specialists work 24 hours a day, it’s a large-scale operation,” said Hovhannes Yemishyan, Deputy Director of the Emergency Situations Service, addressing citizens’ criticisms.

The search operations have resumed in the area of the Surmalu shopping center. It should be noted that as a result of search and rescue operations, the bodies of 16 citizens have been discovered. Recall that on August 14, around 13:23, an explosion occurred at the Surmalu shopping center.