Armenian authorities ordered an evacuation of the country’s capital, Yerevan, after a widespread bomb threat on Sunday.
The bomb threat came hours after an explosion rocked a downtown market, killing at least one person. Armenian media reports that the city has received bomb threats against all of the city’s metro lines, major military and civilian installations, shopping malls, the city’s zoo and Saint Grigor Lusavorich Church.
City police ordered widespread evacuations following the reported threats.
It is not clear if the explosion at the Surmalu market earlier on Sunday is related to the threats. The affected building was used to house fireworks, but officials have not said if that caused the explosion.
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Firefighters put out flames as smoke rises from the Surmalu market about two kilometers (1.2 miles) south of central Yerevan, Armenia, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. A powerful explosion at a fireworks storage facility hit a market in the Armenian capital . At least one person was killed and around 20 others were injured. Sunday’s explosion caused a large fire. (Vahram Baghdasaryan/Photolure via AP)
Smoke rises from the Surmalu market about two kilometers (1.2 miles) south of downtown Yerevan, Armenia, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. A powerful explosion hit a large market in the Armenian capital on Sunday, sparking a fire and reportedly trapping people under ruins. The Interfax news agency, citing Armenia’s emergency service, said the explosion occurred in a building in the Surmalu market where fireworks were sold. (AP Photo/Daniel Bolshakov)
At least one person was killed in the blast at the market and 20 others were injured. Emergency responders at the scene reported that many people were trapped under the rubble.
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Bomb threats in Armenia are a relatively common occurrence, with similar evacuations reported in July and April.
