12 people suffer in shopping center fire in Baku

12 people suffered as a result of the fire in shopping center Diqlas in Baku's Nizami district.

Report informs citing the Emergency Aid Station that the emergency brigades from Emergency aid station No 6, Khatai district emergency station No 7 and Sabunchi district emergency station No 13 were dispatched to the scene.

5 people appealed for medical aid due to smoke inhalation.

"As a result of the incident, four people received bodily injuries of various severity. One of them was hospitalized. Also, a police officer addressed for medical aid due to nasal bleeding. Other two people received burns due to fire," the official statement reads.

Notably, all those who suffered are the employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.