YEREVAN, May 14 (RIA Novosti) - Two people are
reported to have died and four others injured when a fire broke
out at a rubber plant in the Armenian capital Yerevan, medics
said on Thursday.
According to preliminary reports, there was an explosion
at the Nairit Plant followed by a fire.
"Six ambulance crews are currently working at the scene,"
he said, adding that a number of people, who were slightly
injured in the accident, had received medical treatment at the
scene.
Four employees are reported to be missing.
A total of 12 firefighting units are working at the scene.
"The fire is quite serious and can be seen from nearly all
parts of the city," an emergencies ministry official, Col.
Nikolai Grigoryan, said.
The Nairit Plant has produced chloroprene rubber and latex
since 1940.
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