A car in which foreign citizens were trapped in a mountainous area near Pirbayli village, Shamakhi district, is being brought to the city of Shamakhi by a crew of the Civil Defense Force, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations said.
“Both persons are citizens of the Russian Federation. A Nissan, in which they were trapped, was towed and is being delivered to the city of Shamakhi. Additional information will be made public,” the ministry said.
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16:56
The foreign citizens who got trapped in cars in a mountainous area near Pirbayli village, Shamakhi district, have been located by a helicopter of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations.
The ministry said there is no threat to tourists’ health. “They refused to be evacuated by the helicopter. The forces of the Civil Defense Troops are now heading to the site to help the foreign citizens. Additional information will be made public,” the ministry said.
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15:50
A Ka-32A helicopter of the Aviation Division of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations is involved in a search for foreign citizens trapped in cars in a mountainous area near Pirbayli village, Shamakhi district, the ministry said in a statement.
Additional information will soon be given.
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13:40
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations has issued a statement on foreign citizens being left helpless in a mountainous area in the country’s Shamakhi district.
According to the information received by the Crisis Management Center from the State Maritime Administration, foreign citizens left helpless inside two Nissan Patrol cars in an impassable mountainous areas in the country’s Shamakhi district, said the statement.
The relevant forces and equipment of the Civil Defense Troops of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are involved in the area.
Additional information will be provided.
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12:57
At 06:48 (UTC +4) on October 3, Long Range Identification and Tracking National Centre of the State Maritime Administration of Azerbaijan received a request from the 911 Emergency Communications Center of the United States of America about foreign citizens in two Nissan Patrol cars who need help in a mountainous area in Azerbaijan’s Shamakhi district.
According to the press service of the State Maritime Administration, information about the persons who need help and their coordinates were immediately transferred to 112 Call Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
A search operation is currently underway using all the means.
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