Azerbaijan, Baku / corr Trend S.Agayeva / Mehriban Aliyeva, the First Lady of Azerbaijan an the President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, gave instructions to provide highly-qualified medical assistance to the injured as a result of the collapse of a multi-storey building in the center of Baku, Azerbaijan.
A building which was under construction by Mutaffakir company collapsed on 28 August at 17:00 hours. Initial accounts have revealed that gross violation of construction rules has caused the collapse of the building at the intersection of Nakhchivani and Mukhtarov Streets. As of the latest data received, the death toll has reached 12 with 4 injured.
The Foundation said that according to Aliyeva's instructions, employees of the Foundation have been on duty at the hospitals where the injured were taken. The Foundation will assist in transporting the injured should top-quality medical aid be required.