As a result of a fire that broke out at night in the barracks of the Armenian army, 15 servicemen were killed, three more were seriously injured. as a result of a fire that broke out in a company of elite engineers and snipers … The condition of three servicemen is assessed as serious.
The department said that the fire broke out on Thursday at 01:30 local time (21:30 Moscow time Wednesday) in the city of Azat, Dzhigarkonik district (east). The cause of the tragedy has not yet been established.
Last August, about ten people were killed in an explosion and ensuing fire in a crowded market in the Armenian capital Yerevan.
Armenia, a small country in the Caucasus region with a population of about three million, is still recovering from a difficult period following a 2020 war with neighboring Azerbaijan that ended in major defeat and political crisis.
Although large-scale fighting has ended, there is still tension between the two rivals due to their borders.
