BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 27. Due to the measures taken by employees of the State Fire Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan, the fire started as a result of an explosion at a gas station near Khankendi and has been extinguished, Trend reports.
About 10 special-purpose vehicles of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) with a crew of 50 people left for Khankendi in connection with the incident in order to carry out search-and-rescue and other necessary security measures.
Also, 53 MES vehicles, personnel, and necessary equipment will go to the construction of a field hospital near Khojaly.
Earlier on September 25, an explosion occurred at a gas station near Khankendi.
As a result of the incident, there are dead and injured people.
In this regard, in order to provide assistance to the injured, an ambulance was initially sent along the Aghdam-Askeran-Khankendi road with anti-burn medical supplies, dressing materials, gloves, and medicines (sprays, creams, painkillers, antibiotics, etc.) to treat 200 people.