 Blast at Airgas site in West Virginia leaves 2 injured May 14, 2013 - 10:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two people were injured by an explosion and fire at an Airgas Inc facility in Putnam Country, West Virginia, on Monday, May 13, a county official said. No deaths were reported, according to Reuters. "About 3:20 pm they had an explosion and fire," said Jason Owens, deputy director of public safety at the Putnam County Office of Emergency Management. "The fire is contained, however, it is still burning because they don't want to let the product vent into the atmosphere." The Airgas distribution center handled industrial gases including nitrogen, acetylene and oxygen that did not pose an immediate threat to public safety, though a section of adjoining highway has been closed, Owens said.   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 |  Latest 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”. |
