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Explosion occurs in smelter in Baku
Incident
- 05 February, 2021
- 14:49
On February 5, the 112 hotlines of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) received information about an explosion in a smelter in the Binagadi district of Baku.
Ministry's State Fire Protection Service immediately dispatched to the area. Two 50-liter propane gas cylinders caught fire, and the walls of the pumping station collapsed due to the blast.
The fire was put out and prevented from spreading to a large area.
Explosion occurs in smelter in Baku
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