Fire breaks out after explosion at Baku flower shop
A fire accompanied by an explosion broke out Monday morning at a commercial property in Baku’s Nizami district, according to local media.
The incident occurred at a flower shop located at 137a Elshan Suleymanov Street. Initial reports indicate that the blaze was accompanied by an explosion, News.Az reports, citing Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations.
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Authorities said the 112 emergency hotline received a report of the fire and explosion, after which firefighting units from the State Fire Protection Service and teams from the Special Risk Rescue Service were immediately dispatched to the scene.
Emergency responders brought the fire under control and extinguished it within a short time. Officials have not yet released information on possible casualties or the cause of the explosion.
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