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Azerbaijani Emergencies Ministry on multi-storey building collapse in center of Baku

28 August 2007 17:38 (UTC +04:00)

The Ministry official showed violation of technical safety rules and construction regulations as the cause of the accident. He said the exact number of those remaining under the wreckage is not yet known adding that several workers feeling that the accident will happen could escape from the site. He also said rescue efforts continue, some have already been rescued. Mr.Bagirov noted that with special methods those remaining under the wreckage have been located and the rescue efforts will continue till the last person is recovered.
The teams of Civil Defense Troops, Fire Safety Service, Cynology Service, Construction Safety Agency are making rescue efforts at the site. The Emergencies Ministry is on alert.
The Ministry official said it is difficult to specify whether or not the building was 16-17- storey. He reported that the constructor is Mutefekkir company adding the company has many times warned against incompliance with safety rules and construction regulations, â€œDespite several warnings, the construction works continued.â€
An ad hoc group will investigate the causes of the accident. Residents of several buildings around are being evacuated. Mr.Bagirov did not rule out that residents of damaged buildings will be evacuated. /APA/