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Cemetery burns away in Azerbaijan's Goychay region

28 July 2010 [14:07] - TODAY.AZ
A cemetery burned away in Goychay region of Azerbaijan.
The incident took place approximately at 14.45 (local time) on Tuesday, firefighting unit of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in Goychay said.

Wooden tombs of ancient graves, trees, bushes, as well as wooden fence burned away in three-hectare territory. Two firefighting vehicles were sent to the site. Firefighters prevented extension of fire to nearby farms and yards. Reasons of fire are not known yet, no casualties were reported. The fact is under the investigation.


/APA/
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