Drinking water pipeline damaged in Gndevaz during construction work on road to Amulsar, 24 July 2025

...[A] drinking water pipeline accident occurred in Gndevaz Village...[H]eavy machinery working on the dirt roads leading to Amulsar damaged the village’s drinking water line, leaving residents without water for several hours during hot weather...

To verify the information, EcoLur contacted Sevak Mkrtchyan, Administrative Head of Gndevaz...

“The pipeline was damaged about 200–300 meters from the reservoir. We responded quickly by shutting off the water supply from above so that dirty water wouldn't reach the system. Since it was close to the village, we were able to intervene fast. Construction work is being carried out on the road, they’re cleaning the nearby streams to prevent future floods from damaging it, and filling it with gravel. Earthworks are underway on the road to Amulsar,” he said...

Mkrtchyan also noted that he found out about the construction work in his administrative area only on the day of the incident...