RA PRESIDENT VISITED TRAGEDY SITE AT NAIRIT FACTORY

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
15.05.2009 16:06 GMT+04:00

/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.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress