One person was killed and three others were injured in an explosion at Yerevan State University in Armenia Police officers guard an area after the blast at the chemistry department building at Yerevan State University in Yerevan, Armenia, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. An explosion has rocked a university building in Armenia's capital, killing one person and injuring three others. The Interior Ministry says the blast occurred in the basement of the chemistry department building at Yerevan State University. Health officials say one person died and three others were hospitalized with burns and other injuries, including one person in grave condition. (lilian Galstyan/Photolure via AP)
Republished November 17, 2023 - 6:08 AM
Original Publication Date November 17, 2023 - 1:26 AM
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — An explosion rocked a university building in Armenia's capital, Yerevan, on Friday, killing one person and injuring three others, authorities said.
The Interior Ministry said the blast happened in the basement of the chemistry department building at Yerevan State University. One person died and three others were hospitalized with burns and other injuries, health officials said, adding that one was in grave condition.
Authorities were investigating the cause of the blast.
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