Tissue factory blaze rages through Armenian capital PHOTO

A major fire has erupted at a tissue manufacturing facility on Sherami Street in Yerevan.

The National Crisis Management Centre received the first alert at 14:15 local time, Caliber.Az reports via Armenian media.

According to the rescue service, six firefighting units, one aerial ladder, an operational team, and standby groups for psychological support and medical assistance were initially dispatched.

As the situation intensified, the fire was upgraded to a higher alert level, prompting the deployment of an additional seven firefighting units to tackle the blaze.

No casualties have been reported so far, and emergency services continue to work at the scene.

By Aghakazim Guliyev