Major shopping center bursts into flame in Baku
A strong fire started on the third floor of the Sahil shopping center in Baku this morning, the fire protection service of the Azerbaijani Emergency Situations Ministry said on March 14.
More than 10 fire engines and two emergency assistance teams arrived on the scene, the eyewitnesses said. A Trend Agency correspondent reported that the firefighters extinguished the fire.
Baku City First and Urgent Medical Aid Station reported that five people were affected from the smoke.
Also, the Sahil subway station completely stopped receiving passengers in connection with the fire.
"There is no threat to the safety of passengers," Baku Metro reported.
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