Explosion at an ammunition depot in Azerbaijan

An explosion at an ammunition depot occurred on the night of September 1-2 in Azerbaijan. This was announced on September 2 by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic.

"Last night, an explosion occurred at an ammunition depot located near the village of Nizami in the Goranboy district, accompanied by a fire," the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Interior Ministry and the Ministry of Defense said in a joint statement on the military department's website.

As a result of the explosion, a fire broke out, residents of nearby areas were evacuated. According to the agencies, no one was injured.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Defense are working at the scene, they are eliminating the consequences. The authorities said that the situation had been brought under control. The cause of the explosion is being determined.

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The death toll from the incident has increased to 12 people.

An explosion also occurred at an ammunition depot near the Bulgarian city of Tryavna on August 10. The cause of the explosion, according to preliminary data, was a truck that caught fire. About 300 people were evacuated from the factory, there is no information about the victims.