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.
