Azerbaijan, Baku, May 7 /Trend K.Zarbaliyeva/
Fifteen people were injured in the result of the earthquake in Zagatala.
Head of the Department of City District Central Hospital clinic Mammadrasul Teyyubov told Trend no one seriously injured in the result of the earthquake. Fifteen people appealed to the hospital after the earthquake. Most of them were injured during the unrest after the earthquake.
Head of the department said the first medical aid was given to the injured.
Currently, Minister of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan Kamaladdin Heydarov, together with the management of the area inspected the territory, which are most affected by the disaster, the executive body of the area told Trend.
Houses in some regions are destroyed in the result of the earthquake. Azar, Zayam, Gymyr are affected the most.
Republican Seismological Service Center of the National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) issued official information about the earthquake, occurred today at 09:40 local time 17 km southwest of Zagatala, the official website of Ministry for Emergencies said.
Earthquake measuring 7 on Richter scale was felt in Zagatala and Gakh, and measuring 2-5 - in other areas.
According to the preliminary information, cracks emerged in some buildings. Aviation and Emergency rescue teams involved in the earthquake area. Aftershocks continue in Zagatala region.
Zagatala region is located in the north-west of Azerbaijan in 372 kilometers from Baku.