The “112” hotline of the Ministry of Emergency Situations received information about an explosion in a residential house located on Umid Alakbarov Street, Yasamal district, Baku.
According to the information provided to elchi by the Ministry, the forces of the State Fire Protection Service and the Special Risky Rescue Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations were immediately dispatched to the area in connection with the report.
During the initial assessment of the operational situation at the scene, it was determined that an explosion accompanied by a fire occurred on the first floor of a two-story residential house.
Thanks to the prompt intervention of the firefighters, the fire was extinguished in a short time without allowing it to spread.
As a result of the fire, combustible structures of two rooms located on the first floor of the house, which belongs to individual citizens and has a total area of 250 sq.m., burned in an area of 50 sq.m.
As a result of the incident, 3 people received bodily injuries of varying degrees, and the body of a citizen born in 2010 was recovered by rescuers and handed over to the relevant authorities.
The relevant authorities are conducting an investigation into the incident.