The Ministry of Emergency Situations hotline at 112 received information about an explosion in an apartment in a multi-storey residential building located in the city of Khirdalan.
As Day.Az reports with reference to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, forces of the State Fire Service and the Special Rescue Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations were immediately sent to the scene of the incident.
When assessing the operational situation on site, it was determined that an explosion without subsequent fire occurred on the 4th floor of an 11-story residential building.
Due to the shock wave of the explosion, two apartments and four cars parked next to the house were damaged, and four people were also injured.
Emergency services evacuated the victims and took appropriate security measures at the scene. Following the incident, 4 people (3 women and 1 man) were hospitalized in the emergency department of the Absheron regional central hospital. The victims with minor injuries were provided with the necessary medical care.
An investigation into the incident is underway.