Rescuers continue searching for 13-year-old girl in Pambak River

ArmInfo.  Armenian rescuers have been searching for a 13-year-old girl in the Pambak River in the Lori region for five days.

According to the department, the search for two sisters, aged 7 and  13, began on June 15. They reportedly left Grigor Narekatsi Street in  Vanadzor and never reached their destination. The girls reportedly  fell into the water from a pipe thrown across the river while  crossing. On June 17, at approximately 9:30 AM, rescuers discovered  the body of one of the sisters, 7-year-old Nare Martirosyan.

According to the source, search and rescue efforts involve SS  Ministry of Internal Affairs and police officers, volunteers, divers,  and drones. Boats and other equipment are also being used.

The day before, it was announced that the pipe, which has been across  the river since 1987 and has caused numerous deaths, had been  dismantled.