Twenty injured in Karabakh fuel depot blast die in hospital — agency
Emergencies
September 26, 2023, 10:29
It is reported that a total of 290 injured people were taken to the hospital after the explosion
YEREVAN, September 26. /TASS/. Twenty people injured in the September 25 fuel depot blast in Nagorno-Karabakh have died from the injuries they sustained, the Armenpress news agency reported, citing regional authorities.
Seven blast victims have been identified.
According to the news agency, a total of 290 injured people were taken to the hospital after the explosion.
The blast occurred at about 8:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. GMT). The large number of injured is due to the fact that a lot of people trying to leave for Armenia amid a fuel crisis had gathered at the depot.