Ministry of Emergency Situations
Armenian armed forces continue shelling of civilian facilities
Violating the norms and principles of the international humanitarian law rudely, Armenian armed forces continue shelling of Azerbaijani settlements with high population density, civilian facilities, including private and apartment buildings and households, and causes destructions and fires, and serious damages to private and state property.
As a result of shell strike by the Armenian armed forces, fire broke in a reed-swamp area in Horadiz city of Fuzuli district. Reed, bushes and trees burnt in 20 hectares area. The fire was prevented from expanding to a wider area thanks to the measures taken by the relevant forces of the State Fire Protection Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
The household facility belonging to a citizen burnt in Tap Garaqoyunlu village of Goranboy district due to the shell strike. Three cattle that was in the stable were removed. The buildings nearby were protected from the fire.
The shell strike caused fire in the household facility belonging to a citizen in Evoghlu village of Aghdam district. Thanks to the quick measures taken by the firefighting brigades, a part of the building was protected from the fire.
Note that, the Ministry of Emergency Situations operates in enhanced mode to immediately eliminate the damages and fires caused to various facilities, including civil facilities, and private and apartment buildings, infrastructure facilities by the adversary’s artillery strikes. Please, immediately call the “112” hotline of the Ministry in case of any emergency.
