September 8, 2010 - 12:19 AMT
Short circuit could cause fire in Yerevan Metro

An electric panel ignited at Marshal Baghramyan station of Yerevan Metro on September 8 morning, fortunately causing no fire.

“All passengers were evacuated and 6 fire brigades arrived at the site,” Nikolay Grigoryan, head of the information center at the RA Emergency Ministry, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

“Specialists are working at the site to resume the subway traffic during the day,” he said.