House under construction catches fire in Yerevan

© Photo: Rescue Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia

A major fire started this evening in one of the houses under construction in the capital of Armenia, Yerevan. Photos from the scene are published by the Rescue Service.

Flames engulfed a multistory building under construction in Yerevan; details of the emergency were provided by the Rescue Service, which is subordinate to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia.

The emergency signal was received at 19:52 local time (18:52 Moscow time). 6 emergency crews, as well as operational groups, went to the scene.

The fire was located on the 8th floor. The fire area is approximately 1,000 square meters.

By 21:36 (20:36 Moscow time) the fire was localized.