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5 ARMENIANS INJURED IN VOLGOGRAD BLAST
PanARMENIAN.Net
February 15, 2012 - 14:00 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian media outlets report that a blast and fire
in Bellagio cafe in 13 Mir Street in the center of Volgograd, Russia,
left 20 people with different burn injuries
Reports about the fire in the cafe came at 9:57pm. Four minutes later
the first fire brigade arrived at the site, to confirm a second degree
fire and ask for an urgent reinforcement. The fire quickly spread
all over the cafe premises and the apartments on the second floor. A
total of 8 tank truck arrived to extinguish the fire; ambulances and
police were also called for immediately.
Eye-witnesses say the fire was preceded by blasts in the cafe hall
following which both the cafe itself and the adjacent premises were
on fire. Visitors and the staff fled out of the burning building
through windows.
There are five Armenians among those injured: Svetlana Ghazaryan,
Agnessa Ghazaryan, Arthur Abrahamyan, Anna Shahbazyan, and Yelena
Sahakyan; no information is available so far on whether they are
Armenian citizens or not.
PanARMENIAN.Net
February 15, 2012 - 14:00 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian media outlets report that a blast and fire
in Bellagio cafe in 13 Mir Street in the center of Volgograd, Russia,
left 20 people with different burn injuries
Reports about the fire in the cafe came at 9:57pm. Four minutes later
the first fire brigade arrived at the site, to confirm a second degree
fire and ask for an urgent reinforcement. The fire quickly spread
all over the cafe premises and the apartments on the second floor. A
total of 8 tank truck arrived to extinguish the fire; ambulances and
police were also called for immediately.
Eye-witnesses say the fire was preceded by blasts in the cafe hall
following which both the cafe itself and the adjacent premises were
on fire. Visitors and the staff fled out of the burning building
through windows.
There are five Armenians among those injured: Svetlana Ghazaryan,
Agnessa Ghazaryan, Arthur Abrahamyan, Anna Shahbazyan, and Yelena
Sahakyan; no information is available so far on whether they are
Armenian citizens or not.