Ammunition explosion in Aghstafa kills one person
Baku, November 15, AZERTAC
An ammunition explosion occurred in the Jeyranchol area of the Aghstafa district on November 15, killing one person and injuring another, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor General's Office, and the Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ANAMA).
According to the statement, the explosion occurred when Rasul Shahin oglu Ibrahimov, born in 1986 and a resident of Damirchilar village in the Gazakh district, and Sahib Izbor oglu Amrahov, born in 1982 and a resident of Dashsalahli village in the same district, tampered with unexploded ordnance.
Rasul Ibrahimov died from his injuries, while Sahib Amrahov was injured.
The Aghstafa District Prosecutor's Office is investigating the incident.
"ANAMA, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Prosecutor General's Office once again call on citizens to observe safety rules, avoid touching suspicious objects, and refrain from tampering with explosive ordnance," the statement reads.
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