As a result of the explosion in the "Surmalu" shopping centre in Yerevan, the fate of 20 people remains unknown.

Axar.az reports that the Minister of Emergency Situations of Armenia, Armen Pambukhchyan, said this in a statement to journalists.

He said that 20 citizens said that they could not find their relatives after the explosion.

"Searches are being conducted and will probably continue at night. It is likely that people remain under the rubble. That's why we work carefully so as not to harm them."

It should be noted that according to the latest information, 2 people died and 60 were injured as a result of the explosion in the shopping centre.