14:00, 6 February 2024
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 6, ARMENPRESS. Investigators believe the deadly explosion in Yerevan’s Nor Aresh neighborhood on Monday was caused by a resident igniting a lighter during a gas leak, the Investigative Committee has said.
The law enforcement body said the conclusion is preliminary and the criminal investigation continues.
2 people were killed and 2 others injured in the explosion.
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