BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 9. Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan Kamran Aliyev said the investigation of the fire in the Republican Perinatal Center has been taken under control by President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, Trend reports.
"On the instructions of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, we are at the scene of the incident. The investigation into the fire at the Republican Perinatal Center is under the control of the country's leadership," the prosecutor general noted.
He went on to note that a criminal case has been opened regarding the violation of fire safety rules and negligence.
"The incident occurred at night. Relevant authorities were informed, and necessary measures were taken," he explained. "The fire was quickly extinguished within a short period, preventing its spread to other sections of the hospital. Unfortunately, the lives of four infants could not be saved. It will take time to carefully investigate all events. Those responsible will be brought to justice," the official said.
The fire occurred at the Republican Perinatal Center located on Yusif Safarov Street in the Khatai district of Baku. As a result of the fire, three people were hospitalized in the toxicology department of the Clinical Medical Center due to smoke inhalation.
They received necessary medical services, and their condition is stable; they are planned to be discharged for outpatient treatment.
In the Republican Perinatal Center's neonatal intensive care unit, the bodies of four infants undergoing treatment were found.
The Investigative Department of the Prosecutor General's Office opened a criminal case under Articles 225.3 (Violation of fire safety rules resulting in the unintentional death of two or more persons) and 314.3 (Negligence resulting in the death of two or more persons) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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