Fire at Baku Traumatology Institute put out - PHOTOS - UPDATE

Flames have been localized and there is no threat of its spread to neighboring buildings, Deputy Emergency Situations Minister Etibar Mirzoyev told journalists. Work to eliminate the fire is underway. According to him, the flames covered an area of 800-1,000 square meters.

No one was hurt, he pointed out. A woman suffering from heart disease was evacuated from nearby buildings and she received the necessary medical care, he added. Mirzoyev said causes of the fire are yet unknown.

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11:36

The initial cause of the fire in the building of the former Traumatology Institute in Sabail district of Baku has been publicized.

The short circuit has reportedly caused the fire. A lot of fire engines have been sent to the site. Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations Etibar Mirzayev and other officials of the ministry are at the site. The fire has been prevented from spreading to the neighboring buildings, but the fire continues.

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11:06

The roof of the Traumatology Institute located in the Sabail district of Baku (next to "Malakan garden") is on fire, the Sabail District Police Department No.39 told Trend.

The fire, reportedly, started at approximately 10:00 (local time). Four firefighters' teams and fire trucks are working to extinguish the fire, the correspondent reported from the scene. No information about victims has yet been reported.

Firefighters try to prevent the spread of the fire to the residential building located next to the Institute, the Azerbaijani Emergency Situations Ministry's representative said. 


/Trend, APA/

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