This afternoon, the fire started at the traction substation of the South Caucasus Railway, the company "Electroseti" reported.
As a result, the overhead power line from which the company's substations received electricity was de-energized.
Due to the malfunction, the power went out in two districts - Kentron and Erebuni, Sputnik Armenia reports
It is specified that the electricity went out at 14:06 local time (13:06 Moscow time). It was restored 40 minutes later, at 14:46 (13:46 Moscow time), when the fire was extinguished.