The search-and-rescue operations in the Surmalu trade center resumed Thursday morning, the Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Pambukhchyan told reporters.
“The [search-and-rescue operations] resumed at 08:30. Right now the search-and-rescue operation is carried out in the presumed epicenter. According to preliminary information a person was in that section when the explosion happened. Now the efforts are focused there,” he said.
After completing the search-and-rescue efforts authorities will determine what to do with the semi-collapsed building.
Pambukhchyan said they have the sufficient number of experts and specialists and there was no need to ask other countrie...