During a meeting of the operational headquarters, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan announced that the government would declare the communities and settlements of Lori and Tavush marz as a disaster zone. This decision came with the allocation of 300 million drams to the two marzes to address urgent problems.
The recent floods had caused significant destruction in Lori and Tavush marzes, with the Debed river overflowing and creating an emergency situation in various villages and towns. Roads collapsed, including the interstate road to Georgia, bridges were destroyed, and houses were flooded, resulting in 4 casualties.
Sanosyan noted that collapses of the road and bridges were recorded along the M6 interstate road up to Ayrum station, with damages being inventoried. The meeting also discussed issues related to the restoration of water supply, gas supply, and other communal facilities in Alaverdi and neighboring settlements.
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