- Can you tell me what kind of building is there? What's it?
- Shopping mall. - Oh, a shopping mall. - This warehouse exploded.
- What do you think happened? Is this a terrorist attack or not? - No, not a terrorist attack. Because first there was smoke, and then an explosion. - Ooh, first there was the smoke, right?
- How many explosions were there? - Two.
- Can you tell if there are survivors or not? - No, I don't know.
- Did they find survivors? - Yes. - How many? - Around 3-4. - And the dead? - I don't know. - A lot? - It's unclear.
- Can you tell me what happened? - Today, an explosion occurred at the Surmalu base, almost in the center of Yerevan.
In fact, there were a number of explosions. There was the first, the second was even stronger, the blast wave from which demolished the nearby shops.
For almost 12 hours we dismantled the rubble. From the very beginning, I participated there, as did many other volunteers.
The edges are not visible yet, there is very serious destruction. Despite the fact that the building is old, so capital, Soviet, with very thick walls..
fI can't imagine what could cause it.. It is very hard to believe that this is just a detonation of pyrotechnics.
I'm not an expert, but the destruction is very strong. The fire is still not localized, there is still being fire and it is not possible to put it down.
There is also a fire under the rubble. The rubble that is being sorted out now is only the 2nd floor. There's a whole floor below it.
There is also a basement. A lot of people are doing their best, the work is being actively carried out there, does not stop for a second.
Only in those moments when the phone rings, or it seems that there is someone's voice, work stops at these moments.
Heavy machinery is not involved, because we hope to find living people under the rubble anyway. Hope dies last. Therefore, everything is done practically by hand and for quite a long time.
- Can you introduce yourself? - My name is Mika Badalyan, leader of the Azatagrum movement.
- And why are you here? - Because I'm a citizen, because I should help my people and my country in difficult times. There is no other way. - Thank you!