A fire has broken out on a train in Tovuz, APA’s local bureau reports.
The incident occurred in one of the wagons of a freight train traveling from Azerbaijan to Georgia in the area of Tovuz station.
According to preliminary information, the fire occurred in the 36th wagon of the 42-wagon freight train due to smoldering in 70 tons of sulfur powder.
Fire engines and personnel of the Tovuz District State Fire Protection Unit of the State Fire Protection Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations were immediately dispatched to the scene.
The fire was extinguished within a short period of time, and the affected wagon and other wagons were protected.
Employees of other relevant agencies were also dispatched to the scene. An investigation into the incident is underway.