Explosion causes partial collapse of former piano factory in Yerevan PHOTO/VIDEO

An explosion triggered a partial building collapse at the site of a defunct piano factory in Armenia's capital of Yerevan.

Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene, according to the Rescue Service of Armenia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, Caliber.Az reports. 

Preliminary information indicates that a three-story structure, used in part as a warehouse for household goods and food, partially collapsed. Authorities confirmed that there are casualties, though the number of injured or fatalities has not yet been released.

Rescue operations and an investigation into the cause of the explosion are ongoing.

By Sabina Mammadli