Nairit blast

[KarotheGreat]

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4 people were killed and 8 injured in yesterday’s blast in Nairit plant. The plant’s press service said a special council formed to investigate the causes of the incident and liquidation of consequences. It said the blast caused no environment pollution. The management of the plant renders assistance to the families of those killed and injured.

RUSSIA IS READY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ELIMINATE CONSEQUENCES OF ACCIDENT AT NAIRIT

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Russia is ready to provide assistance to eliminate the consequences of the explosion at the Yerevan chemistry plant Nairit, said Russia’s vice prime minister Sergey Ivanov during his meeting with Armenia’s prime minister Tigran Sargsyan. Yesterday, at 06.40 p.m. two explosions followed by the fire reported at Nairit, chemical plant producing synthetic rubber. 15 minutes later 9 fire brigades arrived at the place of accident. Absorption tower was, reportedly, burnt down due to the damage at the chloroprene shop of the Nairit Plant. Thanks to the efforts of the rescue service the flame was extinguished. Due to the accident 4 people were killed and 8 injured. A special council formed to investigate the causes of the incident and eliminate the consequences. As it was reported, the blast hasn't damaged environment and caused no atmospheric emission. The rest production lines of the plan continue operating. Two criminal cases are opened over the fact of the accident. The reasons of the explosion are not detected yet.

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Damaged plant sector to be repaired within a month's time

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The damaged part of Nairit CJSC can be repaired within a month’s period, Energy Minister Armen Movsisyan said, as quoted by a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent. “Specialists assure us that routine work in damaged sector can be resumed within a month,” RA Energy Minister noted, adding that repairs will cost about $150 thousand which will be allocated through company resources and shareholders’ investments.

Mr. Movsisyan also added that the causes will be identified only after carrying out relevant work. As a possible cause, he pointed out to technical malfunctioning. “After the causes are identified, the plant will resume its usual routine.”

Yesterday, around 6.40 p.m. local time, two explosions occurred in Nairit rubber plant. Then fire erupted. 15 minutes later, 9 fire brigades arrived in the scene of action.

As a result of damage in chloroprene department, one absorption tower burned.

Yesterday, a council of professionals was formed for identifying causes and estimating consequences.

The damage caused does not have an environmental impact, as no harmful substances were discharged into atmosphere.

Two criminal cases have been filed. Causes still remain unclear.

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Araratbank opens accounts for assistance to families of those killed in Nairit blast
15.05.2009 23:10 GMT+04:00 Print version Send to mail

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The management of Nairit plant formed a council of trustees and opened an account in Araratbank for assistance to families of those killed in May 14 blast.

The accounts are: 1510001664630100(AMD) and 1510001664630101 (USD).

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RA Ministry of Health: Recent fire at Nairit factory poses no threat to the health of population
16.05.2009 16:45 GMT+04:00 Print version Send to mail

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ “Recent fire at Nairit factory poses no threat to the health of population,” Head of State Department for Anti-epidemiology and Hygiene at RA Ministry of Health, Sos Hovhannesyan told a news conference in Yerevan. “Right after the catastrophe RA Health Ministry experts conducted an operative examination of air samples to test for the presence of chemical substances. According to experts, sanitary norms were not exceeded”

According to Hovhannesyan, no one in Nairit neighborhood required medical help. “If people felt no acute changes in their health right after the catastrophe, no negative consequences should be expected in future,” Sos Hovhannesyan stated.

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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