Shopping facilities on fire in downtown Baku, one entrance to subway closed

A fire has hit the shopping facilities near the Metro-City shopping center in the Narimanov district of Baku.

Report's correspondent informs from the site that one of the entrances to the Nariman Narimanov metro station has been closed for security reasons.

10:38

Residents of several houses have been evacuated due to a fire in the shopping facilities near the Metro City trade center in the Narimanov district of Baku.

Report's employee informs from the scene that the fire has spread to other nearby shopping facilities.

Nearly ten firefighting brigades have been dispatched to the scene.

Representatives of the Baku City Executive Power and other state structures have arrived at the site.