The Nagorno-Karabakh separatist government said “13 unidentified bodies” were found at the scene and seven more people died in hospital. 290 people have been hospitalized and many of them are in serious condition.
The blast outside the regional capital Stepanakert happened as residents lined up outside a warehouse to buy fuel for their cars before fleeing to Armenia.
The Armenian government announced this morning that 13,350 refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh, or about 12% of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh, have already arrived in Armenia.
It has already been reported that thousands of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh have fled to Armenia after last week’s extended military operation by Azerbaijan, as a result of which the authorities of the Armenian Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, which existed “de facto” for more than 30 years, actually capitulated to Baku.
Although Azerbaijan has promised to respect the rights of ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh and end its ten-month blockade of the region, many Nagorno-Karabakh residents have decided to flee to Armenia, fearing reprisals from Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan had blocked the only road between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, causing severe shortages of food, medicine and fuel in the region.
2023-09-26 11:23:10
#explosion #NagornoKarabakh #killed #people #injured
