events
August 14, 2022
An explosion destroys a market in Armenia, killing six people and injuring dozens.
2022 Yerevan explosion
On 14 August 2022, at 13:23 local time, a large explosion took place in the Surmalu shopping centre in the Armenian capital of Yerevan. It caused widespread destruction and fire, leaving dozens of dead and injured. The explosion killed 16 people and injured 63, with nine missing as of 20 August.
August 14
August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 139 days remain until the end of the year.