Explosion Hit Airbus Plant in FranceMay 29, 2006 - 16:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An explosion hit an Airbus factory in southern France on Monday, injuring at least five people, emergency officials said. The reason for the blast was unclear. Two people suffered serious injuries, according to the regional fire and rescue department. Rescue teams surrounded the aircraft plant, in the city of Toulouse in the French Pyrenees. According to preliminary data, the explosion happened in a building containing a hydraulic press, what caused the building to collapse. The cause of the blast, which occurred at 7:45 a.m. (0545 GMT), was not immediately clear, said Associated Press. Toulouse is home to Airbus Industry, one of the world's two largest manufacturers of commercial airliners. To remind, on the night of May 3 Airbus-320 belonging to Armavia national carrier crashed in the Black Sea 6 km away from Adler airport killing all of 113 people aboard, including 6 children and 8 crewmembers. Among them were 26 Russian citizens, one Ukrainian and one Georgian citizen, while the rest were Armenian citizens. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |