The Deputy told how to avoid an emergency, like an explosion at the metro station “Kolomenskaya” – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, Dec 22 — RIA Novosti. Over the observance of safety regulations must be strictly follow as the companies-contractors, and oversight organizations to avoid situations like the explosion at the metro station “Kolomna” in Moscow, said RIA Novosti, the Moscow city Duma Deputy, member of the Commission on security Alexander Testes.

Earlier in the Moscow metro reported that the South hall “Kolomna” was closed at 9.22 GMT. The reason was a depressurization of a gas cylinder of a construction company. As reported in the MOE, depressurization of the container caught fire on an area of about 0.5 square meters. The fire was extinguished at 09.44. According to the UK, as a result of depressurization of the container has injured six people, two of them hospitalized.

“In the course of execution of works must be executed more stringent measures of control and of the internal control of the organization-contractor of the metro, which carries out these works and by their supervising organizations, especially if there is gas or explosive substances”, — said the Deputy.

According to him, the control must be systematic in order to identify possible causes and conditions which may occur such a situation.

Testes considers that the existing penalties are enough serious, so tightening them is not necessary.

“this, of course, is that to prevent such cases. Still punishment after wrong — this kind of work, “tails”… I don’t think you need something to tighten. All this and so much much”, — said the Deputy.

Situation on an explosion place at metro station “Kolomenskaya”

on Thursday morning in the South lobby of the metro station “Kolomenskaya” the explosion occurred.

the Cause of the explosion was a depressurization of a gas cylinder from the builders, who worked in the transition.

According to recent reports, the explosion injured four people.

In the area of emergency came a lot of police cars, two ambulances and four fire engines.

About 09.20 a.m. in the South lobby of the station with access to the side of the street Nagatinskaya there was cotton, then got a puff of smoke.

Originally, passers-by did not pay much attention to what happened, thinking that someone set off firecrackers.

After the explosion started a fire on the area of about five square meters. Emergency workers quickly put out the fire.

Destruction as a result of explosion in the transition from the metro station “Kolomna” in Moscow.

the Administration of the Moscow Metro reported that the South entrance is again open for entry of passengers. The movement of trains continues normally.

the Smoke at the metro station “Kolomenskoye”, where the gas tank exploded.

Fire truck near the metro station “Kolomenskoye”, where the gas tank exploded.