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Blasts & fire at arms factory kill 1, injure up to 19 in Azerbaijan (VIDEO) Blasts & fire at arms factory kill 1, injure up to 19 in Azerbaijan (VIDEO)
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An explosion has hit an arms factory belonging to Azerbaijan's Department of Defense, RIA Novosti reports. The blast was followed by a fire. Witnesses report one fatality and numerous injuries. An explosion has hit an arms factory belonging to Azerbaijan's Department of Defense, followed by a huge fire. At least one fatality and numerous injuries have been reported.
At least one person died and as many as six were injured in the incident, the outlet said, citing the head of the press office for the country’s Health Ministry, Liya Bayramova. At least one person died and 19 were injured in the incident, the head of the press office for the country’s Health Ministry, Liya Bayramova said.
According to TASS, up to 19 people may have been injured. According to the Azerbaijan Press Agency (APA), a local woman died of severe burns.
Blasts continue to rock the factory, eyewitnesses said, according to RIA. The blaze has now engulfed a large area of the factory grounds. After an initial explosion, blasts continued to rock the factory, eyewitnesses said, according to RIA. The blaze engulfed a large area of the factory grounds.
The blast took place in the city of Shirvan, in central Aezerbadjan. The factory is mainly tasked with ammunition production, Interfax reports. Residents have been evacuated from the surrounding area, according to local media.
A criminal investigation has been launched into the incident, Oxu.Az reports. The blast took place in the city of Shirvan, in central Aezerbadjan. The factory is mainly tasked with ammunition production, Interfax reported.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW A criminal investigation has been launched into the incident, APA reported.
The fire initially broke out on one of the factory's floors as a result of a short circuit failure, the agency said.