Flooding in northern Armenia: the Debed River overflowed its banks due to heavy rains. Roads are flooded and bridges are collaps

Flooding in northern Armenia: the Debed River overflowed its banks due to heavy rains. Roads are flooded and bridges are collapsing. According to local media, a man died - he could not get out of the sinking car. By this minute 232 people have been evacuated.

Lori region was hit hardest by the disaster. A gas station exploded in the town of Alaverdi because of a short circuit. The Interior Ministry reports: a bridge was destroyed in the region, a section of the Vanadzor-Alaverdi road was flooded. Two crossings and several residential houses are completely under water. The M6 motorway, which connects Armenia with Georgia, is closed in both directions. The region is under the state of emergency.

Source: Global News (EU, USA)
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