Fire at Sobsan paint factory in Baku extinquished - PHOTO - VIDEO - UPDATED-10

Fire at Sobsan paint factory in Baku extinquished - PHOTO - VIDEO - UPDATED-10
# 05 July 2020 04:22 (UTC +04:00)

The fire at the Sobsan paint factory in Binagadi district has been extinguished, APA reports.

The employees of the State Fire Protection Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are currently cooling the area.

***02:02

The fire at the Sobsan paint factory in Binagadi district has been localized, Deputy Minister of Emergency Situation of Azerbaijn Etibar Mirzeyev told, APA reports.

The Deputy Minister noted that there is no danger of the fire spreading: “About 300 people and 50 vehicles were involved in the fire. Six people, including five employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, were injured in the fire. Some of them received outpatient care and returned to work.The deputy minister said that according to preliminary information, the fire covered an area of 2,500-3,000 square meters.

***00:20

Along with firefighting measures at the Sobsan paint factory, the relevant forces of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are removing the surviving materials from the factory and its warehouse, APA reports.

***23:59

The Fire broke out in a workshop belonging to Sobsan paint factory in Baku continues. Minister of Emergency Situations Kamaladdin Heydarov arrived at the scene of the fire, APA reports.

***22:24

Head of Executive Power of Baku Mayor Eldar Azizov arrived at the scene of the fire, APA reports.

***21:58

Currently, the fire at the Sobsan paint factory continues with an explosion.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations told APA that additional forces of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are involved in the incident.

5 ambulance brigades were sent to the area.

The doctor told APA that no one applied to the ambulance brigade with any injuries.

***21:38

Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations Etibar Mirzayev arrived at the scene, APA reports.

*** 21:35

The Task Force set up by the Ministry of Emergency Situations at the cene told APA that the technicians of the State Fire Protection Service left station at 20:12 and the first fire fire fighter vehicle arrived at the scene at 20:19.

The fire is so strong that it is likely to spread to nearby buildings.

***21:07

The Ministry of Emergency Situations has set task force at the area of the fire, APA reports.

According to the initial information, the fire covers an area of 700 square meters.

32 vehicles and 160 personnel of the State Fire Protection Service were involved to the scene.

***21:00

A fire broke out in a workshop belonging to the Sobsan paint factory in the 7th microdistrict of Baku, APA reports.

APA's correspondent at the scene reports that people close to the fire were evacuated.

At present, firefighting works are being carried out by the fire protection units of the State Fire Protection Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

***20:39

A fire broke out in a workshop belonging to the Sobsan paint factory in the 7th microdistrict of Baku, APA reports.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) personnel and equipment were involved to the scene.

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