4 PEOPLE KILLED AS A RESULT OF EXPLOSION AT NAIRIT PLANT

ARKA
May 15, 2009

YEREVAN, MAY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the latest official
information, 4 employees of the cloroprene department died and an
area of 1,500 square meters burned down as a result of explosions
and the consequent fire at the indicated department of Nairit plant
on the evening of May 14th, NT correspondent was informed by Nikolay
Grigorian, advisor to the RA minister of emergency situations. In his
words, as of 12:30 am on May 15, in hospitals there were no victims
who suffered from the explosions at Nairit plant.

N. Grigorian said that the alarm call about the explosion at the
plant was received at 6.34 pm, while the seat of fire was isolated
at 10:25 pm and extinguished at 10:35 pm.

An explosion occured at Nairit plant at about 6:40 pm om May
14th. According to an official of the RA ministry of trade and economic
development, there were no harmful emissions.