RA President visited tragedy site at Nairit factory

May 15, 2009 - 17:06 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - RA President Serzh Sargsyan visited caoutchouc- manufacturing Nairit Factory, where explosions occurred a day before. According to PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the President held a meeting with factory management. As Serzh Sargsyan noted, factory workers sacrificed their lives to mitigate explosion consequences. He called on leaders of state structures and Armenian factories management for extreme vigilance and expressed his deep condolence with the families of the deceased.



Yesterday, around 6:40 p.m. two explosions occurred at Nairit Factory; later the fire erupted. 9 fire-brigades arrived at the site within 15 minutes of the incident.



One absorption tower has burned down as a result of breakage at chloroprene section. Due to firemen's efforts the fire was fully extinguished. 4 people are dead and 8 injured as a result of fire.



A professional council was formed at the factory yesterday to investigate breakage causes, and work towards overcoming fire consequences.



The breakage caused no contamination, no dangerous emissions are registered. Other technical lines of the factory continue operating.



Two criminal cases are started. Explosion causes haven't yet been determined.
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