http://en.mirzexezerinsesi.net/articles/2007/08/28/irfs-journalists-distanced-from-scene-of-major-construction-accident en-us 40 <p>PRESS RELEASE <br /> <br /> <br /> 28 August 2007 <br /> Baku , Azerbaijan <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Today, at approximately 4:00 p.m. in the Yasamal District of Baku the already built 12 stories of what was to be a 16-storey apartment building collapsed. "Mutafakkir" Housing Construction Firm was carrying out the construction of this building. According to the latest reports at least 15 people were killed in the accident and 20 others injured. Several workers remain trapped in the wreckage, and it is anticipated the number of fatalities will grow in the coming days. <br /> <br /> The Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety conducted monitoring at the scene. As soon as high-ranking officials including Presidential Administration Chairman Ramiz Mehdiyev, Minister of Emergency Situations Kamaleddin Heydarov, Minister of Interior Ramil Usubov, and General Prosecutor Zakir Garalov arrived all soldiers and police officers from the Ministry of Interior were ordered to distance journalists from the scene. <br /> <br /> IRFS' video footage from the accident scene can viewed on You Tube at <br /> <br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiaOrI99sNk .</p> <p> </p> <p>(source: "Institute for Reporter Freedom and Safety")<br /></p> Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:15:03 -0400 urn:uuid:6d27c693-2ad3-4755-9b4d-93de594ade2e Mirza Khazar http://en.mirzexezerinsesi.net/articles/2007/08/28/irfs-journalists-distanced-from-scene-of-major-construction-accident http://en.mirzexezerinsesi.net/articles/trackback/5204