Six injured in arms depot explosion in Azerbaijan

Source: Xinhua| 2017-08-27 21:22:53|Editor: Song Lifang

BAKU, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Six people were injured in a fire outbreak which caused multiple explosions at an ammunition depot of the Azerbaijani military on Sunday, said a statement released by the country's defense ministry.

Six sustained minor injuries, while people in the military unit have been evacuated and temporarily resettled in tents.

It didn't disclose the location of incident. According to local news websites, the fire broke out in a military unit in Azerbaijan's Khizi region, 104 km north of the capital city of Baku.

A special commission has been set up to determine the cause of the incident and implement necessary security measures.

According to local media reports, motorway linking Baku with the country's Guba region close to Russia was shut off in the wake of the incident.

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