Sep 26, 2023, 9:05 AM

Over 200 people injured in gasoline tank blast in Karabakh

Over 200 people injured in gasoline tank blast in Karabakh

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – The explosion at a fuel storage facility near the regional capital of Stepanakert wounded more than 200 people, Karabakh human rights ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan announced.

More than 200 people have been injured in an explosion at a gasoline tank on the road linking Stepanakert and Askeran in Karabakh, the Armenian 24News portal reported on Monday, citing the region’s ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan.

"The number of those injured in the gasoline tank explosion exceeds 200. Most of them are in grave and extremely grave condition. Artsakh’s capacities are not enough to save all of them. It is necessary to employ sanitary aviation," Stepanyan said.

The explosion occurred at about 8:00 local time. People were lining up at the gasoline station to refuel their cars and flee Karabakh for Armenia.

MNA/PR

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