Accidents
March 29 • 13:29, 2026

Rockfalls recorded on roadways in Armenia: rescuers removed the fallen rocks

On March 29, at 14:12 an emergency call was received at Vayots Dzor Regional Operational Management Center that a rock-fall had occurred on Yerevan-Meghri roadway: the rescuers’ help was needed.

The operative group of the Fire and Rescue Squad of Regional Rescue Department of the Rescue Service of the MIA of RA dispatched to the scene.

It turned out that that the rock-fall had occurred at the 139th kilometer of the Yerevan-Meghri roadway. 

Rescuers, together with Patrol Service officers, removed the fallen rocks from the roadway.

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On March 29, at 14:55 an emergency call was received at Syunik Regional Operational Management Center that a rockslide had occurred on Ltsen-Tatev roadway: the rescuers’ help was needed.

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

It turned out that a rock-fall of approximately 3 cubic meters in volume had occurred at the 35th kilometer of the Sisian-Ltsen-Tatev roadway, reducing traffic to one lane.

The rescuers removed the fallen rocks from the roadway and two-way traffic flow was restored.