The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan continues its activities in the direction of the implementation of its duties, including the protection of the population and territories from natural and man-made emergency situations.

According to the information provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to APA, on the basis of the calls received on the "112" hotline, the relevant agencies of the Ministry have carried out emergency-rescue operations on 16 fire escapes, 3 cases of being helpless and 1 explosion in the past day.

As a result of the emergency measures taken, the fires were quickly extinguished and people's lives were saved.

In total, 7 people were rescued by the forces of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during the past day, 1 person was injured during the explosion in the multi-storey residential building located in Masazir settlement of Absheron region.

Aysel Shahmar