Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend corr. I.Alizadeh / An additional body was found under the collapsed building, Trend Agency reporter stated. The identity of the dead person is currently being identified.
Representatives of the Emergency Situation Ministry believes that there may still be people buried under the collapsed building, Jahangir Gulamov, the chief of the Rescue Service of the Emergency Situation Ministry, reported to journalists on 30 August.
People could survive 72 hours under the collapsed building. Gulamov was not able to comment on the exact number of people buried under the collapsed building, which could include passersby.
The Azerbaijan Emergency Situation Ministry and Executive Administration of Baku City has begun inspections on the 3 buildings constructed by Mutaffakir company, Samad Islamov, the deputy head of Executive Administration of Yasamal district of Baku, said on 30 August.
A building which was under construction by Mutaffakir company collapsed on 28 August at 17:00 hours. The President of the company Mitefekkir Ali Muradov, who carried out the construction, as well as other senior company officials have been arrested.
The buildings which are being inspected are situated at the intersection of Nakjhchivan and Mukhtarov streets close to the collapsed building, the representative of the Executive Administration said. Buildings being constructed by Athena MMTK which are situated near the collapsed building will also be inspected.