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Explosion in residential house in Baku leaves one dead, three injured

04 July 2026 11:03 (UTC +04:00)

The Ministry of Emergency Situations' "112" hotline received information about an explosion in a residential house located on Umid Alakbarov Street in Yasamal district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations told APA.

Upon receiving the report, forces of the State Fire Protection Service and the Special Risk Rescue Service were immediately dispatched to the scene.

During the initial assessment of the operational situation at the scene, it was determined that an explosion accompanied by a fire had occurred on the first floor of the two-story residential house.

Thanks to the prompt intervention of firefighters, the fire was extinguished within a short time without allowing it to spread.

As a result of the fire, the combustible structures of two rooms on the first floor of the 250-square-meter house belonging to separate citizens were burned over an area of 50 square meters.

As a result of the incident, three people sustained injuries of varying severity. Rescuers recovered the body of a citizen born in 2010 and handed it over to the relevant authorities.

The relevant authorities are conducting an investigation into the incident.

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