The number of people who died in the Armenian warehouse explosion is now 16

Image: Reuters Berita 24 English - Armenia's emergency ministry said on Tuesday that more bodies have been found at the site of Sunday...

Image: Reuters

Berita 24 English - Armenia's emergency ministry said on Tuesday that more bodies have been found at the site of Sunday's explosion at a fireworks warehouse. This brings the total number of people who died in the accident to 16.

It said in a statement that 17 people are still missing after explosions tore through a warehouse in a shopping mall in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, on Sunday. The explosions caused parts of the building to collapse and hurt at least 60 people.

The government will also have a day of mourning, the Armenpress news agency reported, after the rescue operation is over.