More than 300 people were injured and 20 people died in the explosion in Karabakh

According to the latest information, 20 people were killed as a result of an explosion at a gas station near the Khankandi-Askeran highway in Karabakh, "Interfax" writes to the Ministry of Health of the unrecognized republic. relying on

290 wounded were taken to medical facilities, the SSV said in a statement, adding that "dozens of people are in critical condition."

The unrecognized Karabakh SSV reported that there was "a lack of information about those who were burned" and that they were listed as missing. It is unknown how many such people there are.

"The medical facilities of Nagorno-Karabakh are not enough to save life, it is necessary to use an ambulance immediately," wrote Gegam Stepanyan, the ombudsman for human rights in Karabakh, on the evening of September 25.

The central government of Azerbaijan sent medical aid to treat the victims of the explosion in Khankandi.

"On September 25, 2023, an explosion occurred at a gas station near the city of Khankandi. According to information, there are many victims and injured as a result of the incident. In this regard, an ambulance with anti-burn medical supplies, bandages, gloves, medicines (sprays, creams, pain relievers, antibiotics, etc.) to treat 200 people to help the victims His car has been sent," said the message of the administration of the President of Azerbaijan.

In turn, the Ministry of Health of Armenia announced that a group of doctors with the necessary medical equipment and medicines flew to Khonkandi by helicopter to help those injured in the explosion.

Doctors of the Russian peacekeeping contingent are also helping the victims, Interfax wrote, referring to the unofficial Telegram channel of the peacekeeping forces.

On the evening of September 25, an explosion occurred at the "zapravka" near the Khankandi-Askeran highway in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Metaxe Hakobyan, a member of the parliament of the unrecognized republic, said that the gas depot where the explosion occurred supplied fuel to people traveling to Armenia.

Source: Daryo.uz