The Ministry of Emergencies has released information about the fire in Yasamal district.

The ministry told APA that the fire that broke out in a high-rise residential building located on Sh. Mehdiyev street, Yasamal district, Baku city, was extinguished in a short time without allowing it to spread, thanks to the prompt intervention of the forces of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

As a result of the fire, according to preliminary information, the cables passing through the shaft from the 5th to the 17th floor of the building were burnt.

About 30 residents of the building were evacuated during the fire.

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The "112" hotline of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) received information about a fire in a high-rise residential building located on Sh. Mehdiyev Street, Yasamal District, Baku.

According to APA, relevant rescue forces of the State Fire Protection Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Special Risk Rescue Service were called upon to receive the information.

Currently, firefighting operations are ongoing.