Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (center) during the evacuation because of the threat of a possible fire at the forum “Open innovation 2016″ in Technopark “SKOLKOVO”
innovation forum in SKOLKOVO, which was attended by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and government members, was interrupted after a few claps. The auditorium begins to smoke, all asked him to leave. According to preliminary data, there is a short circuit, after which the fires occurred
the Incident occurred at the plenary session of the forum “Open innovation in SKOLKOVO”, which was attended by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich and other members of the government and businessmen. He heard a few claps, and then the session was suspended, reports “RIA Novosti”.
clapping After moderator of the forum asked everyone to leave the room. “Because of your and our safety would now, while I understand technically what happens, please quietly leave the room. While I understand where this sound. I thought it was applause,” said session moderator journalist Ryan chilcote (quoted by “Interfax”).
Medvedev and other participants of the forum left the hall.
“Interfax” specifies that session was interrupted during a speech by Vice-President of the company Astro Digital Catherine Kotenko.
“RIA Novosti” with reference to employees of service of fire safety reports that there is a short circuit, after which the fires occurred, presumably on one of the domes of the building.
Later this information was confirmed TASS in the press service of the government: “due To the short circuit that occurred on the upper floors of a technology Park, despite the elimination of the causes of fire, it was decided to suspend the plenary session of the forum “Open innovation” at SKOLKOVO to ensure the safety of all participants of the forum”.
In the case where the forum is held, felt a distinct smell of burning and hanging light smoke, the correspondent of TASS. According to the Agency, the fire occurred on the second floor, it is already eliminated. Now the technical service to air the room “with the hard work of the fans”, writes “Interfax”. Organizers say that to resume the plenary session is not planned, reports the Agency.
forum Member also told RBC that is the smell of burning, but because of the working fans is a lot of buzz and are almost unheard of, so many are leaving the event.
the press service of the Metropolitan Directorate of the interior Ministry told RBC that do not have information about the evacuation in SKOLKOVO. In a press-service of Department of EMERCOM in Moscow, RBC said that the duty had not received reports about the fire in SKOLKOVO.
Later, the press service of the government said that the forum “Open innovation” continued its work, and Medvedev will hold in the building of the innovation center a meeting of the Presidium of modernization.
As stated to the TV channel “Russia 24″ Vice-President “SKOLKOVO” Alexander Chernov, there was a technical glitch with the sound equipment. “Essentially, it involved, apparently, due to some circuit,” said Chernov.
With the participation of Dmitry Nasonov
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