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Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations spreads information on blast happened at filling station in Lankaran

17 September 2010 10:32 (UTC +04:00)

According to information, the incident was recorded at a private filling station on part of Alat-Astara highway passing through Digah village of Lankaran region. As a result of the blast followed by fire 2 liquid gas tanks, flammable parts of KamAZ truck full with 16 ton liquid gas, VAZ and â€œBelarusâ€ tractor, as well as flammable parts of the roof of tea-house located adjoining to the filling station and flammable parts of the antenna owned by Bakcell Company of have been burnt out. 3 workers of the filling station got different burning injuries during the incident.

The injured people were hospitalized. One 50-cubic meters liquid gas tank, one 15 ton - underground fuel tank and private houses nearby have been protected from fire by firefighters. The fire was totally extinguished by firefighters at 07.21. Investigation is underway on the fact by related bodies.