Typhoon Was Illegally Installed While Other Merry-Go-Rounds in Hakhtanak Park Undergo Tech Exam

The merry-go-round Typhoon, that broke down on May 6 in the Hakhtanak (Victory) Park in Yerevan and left 4 people injured, had been put into execution only a month ago, Head of National Centre for Technical Security of Armenia, Vladimir Hovsepyan said at a press conference today.

He also said that it had been designed and installed by an individual rather than by a licensed organization.

Ashot Petrosyan, Head of the National Centre for Technical Security at the Ministry of Emergency situations, in turn, said that a criminal case has already been filed and that the investigation will reveal further questions pertaining to the accident.

According to Petrosyan it is the company using the merry-go-rounds that is responsible for the control of their technical condition. In this case it is the Hakhtanak Park which signed a contract with a company called Teg to conduct the technical examination of the newly-obtained merry-go-round, while was not examined.

A 3 million dram fine has been imposed on Hakhtanak Park's administration due to the present condition of the three attractions it comprises. A special commission has been created to examine the work of Teg.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations issued a ruling which forbids all the roundabouts in Hakhtanak Park that have not passed a proper technical examination to operate, while the rest are being re-examined.