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One killed, four injured in Baku dormitory fire

5 February 2011 10:57 (UTC+04:00)
One killed, four injured in Baku dormitory fire

BAKU – A fire broke out at a Baku university’s dormitory on Friday evening, killing one and injuring four people.

The blaze flared up after an explosion resulting from a gas leak occurred on the second floor of the Construction University’s five-story dormitory, eyewitnesses said.

Akbar Najafov, an emergencies ministry official, said the fire, which engulfed 30 square meters, had been caused by a leak from a gas cylinder.

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