On July 3, at 17:07 an emergency call was received to Lori Regional Operative Management Center that explosion had occurred at a gas station on Baghramyan Avenue in Vanadzor town.

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

According to preliminary data, the explosion occurred in the storage area of the gas station. There were two casualties.

The fire was extinguished by the local forces.  The firefighters conducted cooling activities.