Explosion in Baku nightclub kills 1, injures 37

An explosion occurred today at around 03:00 (GMT +4) in a nightclub in the Sabail district of Baku, Report informs.

An employee of a nightclub, Maya Akhundova, born in 1979, died in the explosion. Thirty-seven people were injured, four of them in critical condition. Fourteen cars, one apartment and two non-residential facilities were also damaged.

According to preliminary data, the accident occurred due to the explosion of a propane gas cylinder.

An investigation is currently underway.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the State Fire Protection Service and Special Risk Rescue Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations were immediately called to the site.

Thanks to the prompt intervention of firefighters, the fire was extinguished in a short time, preventing it from spreading further.