Kindergarten fire in Armenian town forces evacuation of 117 children

A fire broke out at a kindergarten in Spitak, a town in Armenia’s Lori Province, on Tuesday morning.

Two fire and rescue crews were dispatched to the scene. The Rescue Service reported that the fire was contained at 11:06 a.m. and extinguished at 11:09 a.m.

The blaze damaged nearly one square meter of the suspended ceiling in the bathroom.

117 children and 29 employees were safely evacuated from the building by rescuers and locals.