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A criminal case was initiated in the Investigative Division of Shengavit administrative district of Yerevan Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee on fire broken out in storages of flammable materials of “Nairit factory” CJSC, Investigative Committee of Armenia reported, adding investigation is conducted to find the causes of the fire.

According to the source, “On August 28, 2017 at about 13:10 fire broke out in the storages of flammable materials of “Nairit factory” CJSC. As a result, chemical flammable material called lacquer-ethanol stored in storage containers of flammable materials of the section 2-11 of the company was burnt, the roofs of concrete containers were partially crumbled, metal banisters of the roof were deformed, dry vegetation of the nearest area was burnt.”

A criminal case was initiated according to the Part 1 of the Article 240 of RA Criminal Code. Working hypotheses have been worked out and urgent investigatory measures are taken to find the causes of the fire, the release said, adding inspection of the site was conducted, fire-technical, chemical, construction-technical and merchandising examinations were conducted.