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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, followed by a huge fire. At least one fatality and numerous injuries have been reported. | 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 19 were injured in the incident, the head of the press office for the country’s Health Ministry, Liya Bayramova said. | 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 the Azerbaijan Press Agency (APA), a local woman died of severe burns. | According to the Azerbaijan Press Agency (APA), a local woman died of severe burns. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Residents have been evacuated from the surrounding area, according to local media. | Residents have been evacuated from the surrounding area, according to local media. |
| The blast took place in the city of Shirvan, in central Azerbaijan. The factory is mainly tasked with ammunition production, Interfax reported. | |
| A criminal investigation has been launched into the incident, APA reported. | 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. | The fire initially broke out on one of the factory's floors as a result of a short circuit failure, the agency said. |