One of the missing citizens has been identified: spokesperson of the Ministry of Emergency Situations

One of the citizens reported missing as a result of the tragic explosion at the Surmalu shopping center has been identified. This was announced today, August 22, by Haik Kostanyan, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Emergency Situations, on his Facebook page.

He reported that the deceased citizen is Gagik Karleni Karapetyan. As a result of search and rescue operations, the bodies of 16 citizens have been found, all of whom have been identified.