Accidents
March 12 • 11:14, 2025

Avalanche on the top of Mount Aragats

As of 06:00, the search and rescue operations have launched.

One fire unit and the operative group from the Fire and Rescue Squad of Regional Rescue Department of the Rescue Service of the MIA of RA dispatched to the scene. 

17 rescuers, 13 rescuers from the Center for Carrying out Activities of Special Importance of the Rescue Forces Department, one employee of the Aragats Hydroelectric Power Plant and 4 climbers from the Armenian Hiking and Mountaineering Federation were involved in the search and rescue operations.

One helicopter from the Armenian Helicopters company was also involved in the activity.

At 10:15, rescuers detected the dead body of the missing citizen.

At 13:17, rescuers moved the dead body to the SUV.