An ordnance explosion has occurred in Aghstafa district.
Globalinfo.az reports that the press services of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) issued a joint statement on the matter.
The statement said that an ordnance explosion occurred on November 15, 2026, in the Jeyranchol area of Aghstafa district.
The explosion occurred after Rasul Shahin oglu Ibrahimov, born in 1986 and a resident of Demirchilar village in Gazakh district, and Sahib Izbor oglu Amrahov, born in 1982 and a resident of Dashsalakhli village in Gazakh district, interfered with unexploded ordnance.
As a result of the incident, Rasul Ibrahimov died of his injuries, while Sahib Amrahov was injured.
The Aghstafa District Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the incident.
ANAMA, the MIA and the Prosecutor General’s Office once again urge citizens to follow safety rules, not touch suspicious objects and not interfere with explosive ordnance!
*** 17:32
A mine explosion has occurred in Aghstafa.
Globalinfo.az reports, citing APA, that the incident was recorded in an area known as Jeyranchol in the district.
R. Mammadov, born in 1986, died on the way to hospital. S. Amrahov, born in 1982, was taken to hospital in serious condition. Employees of the relevant agencies were deployed to the scene. An investigation is under way.
It should be noted that Oxu.az first reported the incident.
*** 17:19
Two people have stepped on mines in Azerbaijan.
Globalinfo.az reports, citing Oxu.az, that the incident occurred in an area known as Jeyranchol.
Gazakh district resident Rasul Mammadov died as a result of the incident. Another person was reportedly injured. His identity is being established.
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