Armenian Parliament to consider tightening the rules for organizing fireworks
“Back in 2021, the Government discussed a project that would limit the use of fireworks. We should be able to give up that culture,” he said.
According to the former deputy prime minister, the explosion has nothing to do with a terrorist act.
“Storing around four tons of fireworks in one place is dangerous, and one small spark can have such consequences. Even if the world’s best ventilation system is there, the presence of four tons of explosive material is already a danger,” he said.
Sixteen people have been confirmed dead, two are missing after a powerful explosion rocked Surmlu shopping center in Yerevan. The fire caught up at a warehouse where tons of firework materials were stored.