Also injured 31 people, six people were hospitalized in serious condition. According to preliminary data, the cause of the explosion could be a gas leak.
An explosion occurred in a nightclub in the western part of Baku, one person was killed, reported at the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan.
The incident took place in a club located on Tarlan Aliyarbekov Street in the Sabail district of the Azerbaijani capital. Specially trained dogs were involved in the search operation, the ministry said.
“As a result of operational-search activities at the scene, the body of one person, found under the rubble, was removed and transferred to the relevant authorities,” the statement said.
According to preliminary data, 31 people were also injured in the incident. The reasons for the incident are still being investigated, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan reported.
“Representatives of the prosecutor’s office, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Emergency Situations and other relevant departments are now at the scene. Necessary investigative actions are carried out by investigators and forensic specialists of the prosecutor’s office. reported in the Azerbaijani Prosecutor General’s Office.