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.

Referring to the website of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, APA informs that on the basis of the calls received on the "112" hotline, the relevant agencies of the Ministry carried out emergency rescue operations in 68 cases of fire and 3 cases of being helpless.

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

During the past day, 2 people were rescued by the forces of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the body of 1 person found behind a closed door in Khazar district and the body of 1 person who drowned in the sea in a non-beach area in Kurdakhani settlement of Sabunchu district were found and handed over to the authorities.