Last year, investigations were conducted into 1,649 fire incidents that occurred in Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) has released information in this regard, APA reports.
During the fire incidents, 40 people lost their lives, and 210 people were injured. Compared to the previous year, this is 1 more or a 2% increase over the death toll, and 42 more or a 25% increase over the injuries figures.