An explosion which rocked a retail market in the Armenian capital Yerevan on Sunday sparked a fire, killing one person and injuring 20, the emergency situations ministry has confirmed.
Africa Today News, New York could not immediately ascertain the cause of the blast which ripped through the retail market in Surmalu.
Meanwhile, according to preliminary information made available by authorities, there are victims one of which has already been confirmed dead.
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Photos and videos posted on social media which were obtained by Africa Today News, New York showed a thick column of black smoke over the market and successive detonations could be heard.
The ministry disclosed that there were 10 firefighting trucks on the spot and another 10 were on their way.
In a related development, no fewer than six persons have been confirmed dead after a devastating inferno surged from two petrol tankers, the victims were reportedly scooping diesel, this incident occurred at Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State.