Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend / I.Alizade / Employees of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situation assure still it can be possible to find people alive from the ruins of the collapsed 16-storey building, Jahangir Gulamov, the head of the rescue group of the Ministry, said in talks with journalists on 30 August.
He said that people could survive 72 hours under the collapsed building. Gulamov was not able to comment on the exact number of people buried under the collapsed building, which could include passersby. This morning two bodies were pulled from ruins of the 16-storey building.
Initial accounts show that gross violation of the construction rules caused the collapse of the building at the crossroads of Nakhchivani and Mukhtarov Streets. Latest reports have reported the total number of victims has risen to 12.
The Azerbaijan Emergency Situation Ministry and Executive Administration of Baku City has begun inspections on the 3 buildings constructed by Mutaffakir company, Samad Islamov, the deputy head of Executive Administration of Yasamal district of Baku, said on 30 August. They are situated at the intersection of Nakhchivan and Mukhtarov streets close to the collapsed building, the representative of the Executive Administration said. Buildings being constructed by Athena MMTK which are situated near the collapsed building will also be inspected
A building which was under construction by Mutaffakir company collapsed on 28 August at 17:00 hours. The President of the company Mitefekkir Ali Muradov, who carried out the construction, including other senior company officials have been arrested.