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| Blasts & fire at arms factory in Azerbaijan, 24 injured (VIDEO) | |
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| An explosion has hit an arms factory belonging to Azerbaijan's Department of Defense, followed by a huge fire. Numerous injuries have been reported. | An explosion has hit an arms factory belonging to Azerbaijan's Department of Defense, followed by a huge fire. Numerous injuries have been reported. |
| Twenty-four people have been taken to hospital following the incident, according to hospital officials. | |
| Both the country's health and defense ministries have said that no one was killed. | Both the country's health and defense ministries have said that no one was killed. |
| An earlier report from the Azerbaijan Press Agency (APA) stated that a local woman had died of severe burns. | An earlier report from the Azerbaijan Press Agency (APA) stated that a local woman had 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. | 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 was initially caused by sparks ignited through the scrapping of old weapons, the Defense Ministry said. Earlier reports suggested it was triggered by a short circuit. | The fire was initially caused by sparks ignited through the scrapping of old weapons, the Defense Ministry said. Earlier reports suggested it was triggered by a short circuit. |