A mine explosion occurred in the territory of Dudukchu village in the liberated Khojavand district on August 21, 2026, the press services of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor General's Office and the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) said in a joint statement, APA reports.
According to the statement, a tractor driven by Ramal Giyas oglu Shirinov, a resident of Sumgayit born in 1983, hit a mine in an area where demining operations had not yet been completed. Shirinov sustained various bodily injuries in the incident.
The Khojavand District Prosecutor's Office is investigating the incident.
ANAMA, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Prosecutor General's Office once again urged citizens to comply with safety rules, pay close attention to mine warning signs, refrain from touching suspicious objects, avoid entering unfamiliar areas and not interfere with areas where fencing work is being carried out.
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