08 September 2012, 17:00
Two persons injured by explosion of house in Baku
Today, an explosion occurred in a dwelling house located in the Binagadi District of Baku, where two tenants suffered burns and were taken to hospital, said a spokesman for the Azerbaijan's Ministry for Emergencies (MfE).
The incident occurred in the kitchen on the ground floor of a private five-room two-storey house of the total area of 160 square meters.
The kitchen lost its doors and windows; and its plastic ceiling got melted, the "1news.az" reports.
According to a preliminary version, a gas leak had caused the blast, the APA quotes its MfE source.