The warehouse of the Surmalu shopping center in Yerevan, where the explosion occurred, was recently fined for violations by the Inspectorate for Urban Development, Fire and Technical Safety.

As Member of the Council of Elders of Yerevan Levon Zakaryan wrote on his Facebook page, “the warehouse where the explosion occurred was recently fined and an order was issued to eliminate violations.”

As a result of the blast, 1 person has been killed and 30 people were injured.