Azerbaijani ministry officially reports about explosion at filling station

The explosion occurred at the filling station owned by a physical entity on Lankaran-Astara highway (2,5 km from the district center) in the village of Digaz of Lankaran region, a message posted on the official website of the Ministry for Emergency said. As a result, two tanks with liquefied gas, the volume of each was 50 cubic meters, "Kamaz" car with 16 tons of liquefied natural gas, "VAZ" car and flammable parts of "Belarus" tractor were burned.

Flammable construction of nearby teahouse with total area of 60 square meters was also burned. Radio antenna of "Bakcell" mobile operator was corrupted. As a result of the accident three employees of the filling station were suffered. The wounded were hospitalized.

"Kamaz" tank exploded and blew the roofs of nearby two-storey houses of 50 and 30 square meters, a one-story house of 20 square meters.

Firefighters, who arrived on the scene, managed to extinguish the fire. They prevented the spread of flame on the tank for liquefied natural gas capacity of 50 cubic meters, an underground tank for fuel storage with capacity of 15 tons and the nearby houses. The fire was extinguished at 7:21. A criminal case has been filed. The investigation is underway. Lankaran region is located 270 km south of Baku.


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