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Minister Kamaladdin Heydarov: Emergencies Ministry is concerned about constructions over gas pipelines and high-voltage electricity cables

08 June 2007 11:49 (UTC +04:00)

â€œEmergencies Ministry worries about the construction of buildings over gas pipelines and high-voltage electricity cables,â€ Azerbaijani Emergencies Minister Kamaladdin Heydarov said at the board meeting on June 8, APA reports.
Mr. Heydarov said that explosion happened in the house built on gas pipeline in Yeni Ahmadli. Three were injured as a result of the accident. The accident happened as the house was built on gas pipeline.
The Minister said that municiplaties, city administrations allow building houses. A lot of houses are built under high-voltage electricity cables. Either people, or electricity cables have to be removed.
â€œThe most appropriate variant is the removal of people. Houses are built on gas pipelines in Binagadi, Kohna Ahmadli, Khirdalan and Absheron. We state that we will prevent such cases. There are shortcomings in the shields installed in cells and energy blocs of the plants and they have to be prevented. They cause accidents, fires,â€ he said. /APA/