Explosion Rocks University in Armenia’s Capital, Killing 1 Person and Injuring

The Associated Press
By The Associated Press
November 17, 2023Europe
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Explosion Rocks University in Armenia’s Capital, Killing 1 Person and Injuring
Police officers guard an area after the blast at the chemistry department building at Yerevan State University in Yerevan, Armenia, on Nov. 17, 2023. (lilian Galstyan/Photolure via AP)

YEREVAN, Armenia—An explosion rocked a university building in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, on Friday, killing one person and injuring three others, authorities said.

The Interior Ministry said the blast happened in the basement of the chemistry department building at Yerevan State University. One person died and three others were hospitalized with burns and other injuries, health officials said, adding that one was in grave condition.

Authorities were investigating the cause of the blast.