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The strong earthquake that hit northern Armenia Saturday morning caused minor structural damages, authorities have said.
Only two 911 calls were made in relation to the quake, one in Gyumri and one in Artik.
“In Gyumri, according to preliminary information, the outer layer, some 2 square meters, of the double layered wall of an old [unfit for residence] building collapsed,” said Narek Sargsyan, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Interior. He said that two stones broke off the fifth storey of a building in Artik, and rescuers removed two other split pieces of stone.
“As of this moment there are no injuries, the circumstances of the collapse pertaining to the earthquake are being clarified,” he added.
