Iran sends humanitarian aid to Armenia over flooding in north of  country

ArmInfo. Iran sent humanitarian aid to Armenia in connection with the flooding in the north of the  country. This was reported by the Armenian Red Cross Society (ARCS).  "The Iranian Red Crescent, being a partner of the Armenian Red Cross Society, offered assistance to the residents of the Lori region affected by the disaster.

The trucks will arrive at the rehabilitation center of the Armenian  Red Cross Society.  In Yerevan, the trucks will be welcomed by  representatives of the Iranian Embassy and the Red Crescent, as well  as the chairman of the Armenian Red Cross Society Davit Nersisyan,"  the ARCS said in a statement, adding that the trucks crossed the  Armenian-Iranian border with assistance on May 2.

On May 26, heavy rains hit the north of Armenia, which led to the  overflow of the banks of the Debed and Aghstev rivers and flooding in  the Lori and Tavush regions.   Many roads and bridges were destroyed,  houses were flooded.  The flood destroyed roads and bridges. There  are many problems in terms of infrastructures. In particular, we are  talking about communications, power lines, gas pipelines, systems  related to drinking water and irrigation. To eliminate the  consequences of the disaster, an operational group was formed chaired  by Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures of the  Republic of Armenia Gnel Sanosyan. According to the latest data from  the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia, 429 people were rescued  and evacuated from various settlements in the Lori and Tavush  regions, in particular, 387 people in the Lori region, 42 people in  the Tavush region. Four bodies were found in the disaster area: Avag  Avagyan, born in 1948, Saribek Balyan, born in 1985, Gnel Zakaryan,  born in 1964, Gagik Nazlukhanyan, born in 1964.