The loss of life toll from a blast at a Nagorno-Karabakh gas depot climbed to 170 on Friday.
Monday’s explosion passed off at a gas storage facility close to Khankendi (Stepanakert), as soon as occupied by Armenian militants.
Azerbaijan launched a counterterrorism operation final week in opposition to the separatists.
The reason behind the explosion was unclear, and it was reported that the realm was crowded as folks lined as much as get gas for his or her vehicles earlier than leaving the area. Some victims had been airlifted out of the area for medical remedy.
The separatists stated Friday that forensic specialists had been in a position to piece collectively “170 remains” of our bodies that shall be taken to Armenia for identification.
It added that 349 folks – most of them struggling extreme and significant burns – had been being handled in varied hospitals throughout the area.
Azerbaijan suspended its counterterrorism operations in Karabakh on Sept. 13, a day after they had been launched to disarm Armenian forces within the area and uphold the 2020 trilateral peace settlement.
Baku introduced that medical tools was despatched to Karabakh to deal with the wants of individuals injured within the explosion.
Azerbaijan already despatched humanitarian help to the area after the counterterrorism operations, and one other convoy for help containing meals and different supplies was additionally dispatched to Khankendi on Tuesday.
Source: www.dailysabah.com