Azerbaijani emergency situations ministry issues statement on fire in cargo ship

Azerbaijani Emergency Situations Ministry issued a statement on the explosion occurred in the “Shirvan” cargo ship.

Fire occurred on snout of the “Shirvan” cargo ship belonging to the Azerbaijan State Caspian Sea Shipping Company which has stopped for repairs in Azerbaijan State Caspian Sea Shipping Company’s Ship Repairing Plant named after “Ilham Allahverdiyev”.

The fire covered 60 square meters, Ministry's official website reported.

Five people who were on board at the time of fire were injured. They were hospitalized.

One of the victims - Ragif Garayev, born in 1983, died in the hospital from the received injuries. The fire was extinguished, and did not spread to other part of the ship.

According to the preliminary version, the cause of fire was the violation of safety rules during welding. Relevant agencies conduct investigationon the incident.


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