5 persons reported dead; 20 cannot be taken out of fireMay 14, 2009 - 21:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Firefighters are currently trying to extinguish fire in Nairit plant. As reported by Nikolay Grigoryan, Deputy Head of RA Emergency Ministry's Rescue Service, the explosion occurred in 12th production sector. At the moment of explosion, 4 person were inside; 2 of them are reported dead. The causes will be estimated after expert examination.Today, about 18:40 p.m. local time, two explosions occurred in Nairit Plant CJCS, specialized in production of synthetic rubber. The explosions were followed by fire. 15 minutes later, 9 fire brigades arrived in the scene of action. According to unofficial data, 5 persons are reported dead, and 20 may be taken out of fire. Territories surrounding the plant are closed, and no transport movement is allowed. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Erdogan’s approval rating falls below 40 percent: survey A total of 53.4 percent of respondents said they disapprove of the performance of Erdoğan. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. |