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On 26 September 2023, an explosion at a gas station in Berkadzor near Stepanakert, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh,[2] resulted in the deaths of at least 125 people and 300 injuries.[3]
Date | September 26, 2023 |
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Standort | Berkadzor, Askeran, Artsakh |
Typ | Explosion |
Deaths | 125 |
Non-fatal injuries | 300 |
Missing | 105[1] |
Explosion
The explosion coincided with an exodus of over 28,000 ethnic Armenians from the region following a large-scale military offensive launched by Azerbaijan against the self-declared breakaway state a week earlier. The volume of people seeking to leave the region led to the overwhelming of petrol stations.[2] At the moment of the explosion, hundreds of people were gathered at the station.[4]
Reactions
Following the explosion, local hospitals in Azerbaijan were prepared, and negotiations began for evacuating the injured. Representatives of the Armenian residents of Karabakh declined the proposal.[4]
Adrienne Watson, a spokesperson for the United States National Security Council, offered condolences for the victims and urged the need for humanitarian access to the region.[4]
References
- ^ "Death toll rises in Nagorno-Karabakh fuel depot blast as thousands flee". Al Jazeera. 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ a b "Nagorno-Karabakh: Fuel depot blast kills 20 as refugee count rises". BBC News. 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ Nechepurenko, Ivan (2023-09-26). "Nagorno-Karabakh: At least 125 killed in fuel depot explosion as thousands flee to Armenia". The National. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ a b c Staff, Al Jazeera. "Death toll rises in Nagorno-Karabakh fuel depot blast as thousands flee". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-09-26.