China News Agency, Beijing, August 17th. Yerevan news: According to Armenian Public Radio, the Armenian government announced on the 16th that it will designate the 17th and 18th of this month as national mourning days to mourn Yerevan on the 14th. Victims of the bombing at the Surmalu shopping mall.
According to the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire at the scene of the accident has been extinguished and rescue operations are continuing.
As of 0:50 on the 17th local time, the explosion in the "Surmalu" shopping center has killed 16 people, 2 people are missing, and 7 people are still hospitalized.
The "Surmaru" shopping center in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, exploded on the 14th.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
On the 15th, the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations has ruled out the possibility of the explosion being a terrorist attack.
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