Five remain missing after major landslide in Armenia
Five people, who were announced missing after yesterday's landslide on Vanadzor-Bagratashen highway, established contact with their relatives.
Among them are Mamikon Gasparyan, 49, Alexander Baghdasarov, 27, Tigran Mejinyan, 25, Vardan Karapetyan, 36, and Artak, 41, as well as Georgian citizens Gena Surmanidze, and Nukri Surmanidze.
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the following individuals are missing.
1. Armen Sorsumatyan (Yerevan)
2. Mekhak Sorsumatyan (Yerevan)
3. Norik Mirzoyan, (Lckhadzor village)
4. Artur Hakobyan (Georgia)
5. Gurgen Hakobyan (Georgia)
Thirty-five cars were reportedly left under rock, gravel and mud after a landslide hit the 86th km of Vanadzor-Bagratashen highway, near Ayrum station on Sunday, causing major traffic jam.
