On September 3, at 3:47 pm, the Regional Crisis Management Center of Tavush was alerted that a fire broke out at the gas station located on Yerevanyan street in Ijevan.
Three combat units from the fire-rescue squad of the Regional Rescue Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations went to the scene of the incident.
It was found out that the fire broke out in the guard post of the gas station located at 55/3 Yerevanyan street.
Before rescuers reached the place, G. D. (born in 1962), H. G. (born in 1959), M. G. (born in 1980), and A. Gh. (born in 1980) were hospitalized in Ijevan Medical Center, where the doctors assessed their health condition as serious. Then the casualties were transferred to National Burn Center CJSC in Yerevan city.
The fire was contained at 4:40 pm and extinguished at 5:45 pm. The guard post (about 50 square meters) was burnt with its property.
