As reported, the "112" hotline of the Ministry of Emergency Situations received information about an explosion in a five-story residential building in Khirdalan, Absheron region.

Immediately after the information, the fire protection units of the State Fire Protection Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the relevant rescue forces of the Special Risk Rescue Service (XRXX) were involved on the call.

According to the information provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to APA, while assessing the operational conditions at the scene, it was found that the explosion occurred as a result of a gas leak in the apartment located on the third floor of the third block of the five-story building.

As a result of the incident, four people were hospitalized with various degrees of injuries.

The residents of the building were evacuated by the employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and appropriate security measures were implemented at the scene.

The relevant agencies are investigating the incident.

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03.08.2022

Time: 22:53

Due to an explosion on the third floor of a five-story residential building located in the city of Khirdalan, Absheron region, emergency and immediate medical assistance teams of Absheron District Central Hospital under TABIB were involved in the area.

According to the information given to APA by TABIB, two people (men) born in 1986 and born in 1981 were admitted to Narimanov Medical Center with second and third degree thermal burns of the head, neck, both upper and lower limbs.

Currently, their condition is seriously stable.

Of the other 2 people injured as a result of the incident, one was admitted to the Clinical Medical Center due to trauma, and one due to smoke suffocation.

Additional information will be provided.

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The time is 22:38

Two people were injured in an explosion in a residential building in Khirdalan.

APA reports that the injured were admitted to Absheron District Central Hospital.

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It's 10:18 p.m

The Ministry of Emergency Situations released information about the explosion that took place in Khirdalan.

According to the information given to APA by the Ministry, the agency's "112" hotline received information about an explosion on the third floor of a five-story residential building located in Khirdalan, Absheron region.

At present, employees of the State Fire Protection Service and Special Risk Protection Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications have been involved in the scene.

Additional information will be provided.

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It's 22:00

An explosion occurred in a residential building in Khirdalan.

APA reports that the incident took place on the first floor of a high-rise building located in the city of Khirdalan.

According to preliminary information, the incident was caused by a gas leak.

Relevant institutions were involved in the scene.

More information will be provided.