Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct.15/ Trend, I.Isabalayeva /
Six people were injured and 30 people appealed for medical aid as a result of an earthquake in Azerbaijan's north-west region of Balaken, Chairman of Balaken Region Emergency Situations Commission, Azad Balayev told Trend on Monday.
He said no one died as a result of the earthquake.
Balayev said that residential houses, social facilities and a number of schools damaged as a result of the earthquake. At present, facilities affected by the earthquake are being assessed.
Balaken region is situated in north-west of Azerbaijan in 435 km from Baku.