SOCAR's two employees die in accident
By Aynur Jafarova
Two employees of Azerbaijan's state energy company SOCAR died in an accident, SOCAR said on June 18.
As a result of a gas explosion in the well No 1249 (liquidated in 1989) in the Gala area, the welders Zakir Aliyev (born in 1965) and Dmitriy Baranov (born in 1963) were killed.
"The cause of the accident is being investigated," SOCAR said.
Baku City Prosecutor told Trend Agency on June 19 that a criminal case was initiated on the death of two men.
An operation group including the prosecutors and the Police Department of the Khazar district conducted an inspection of the crime scene and the corpses with the participation of forensic experts and experts of the Expertise Center under the Justice Ministry.
The criminal case was opened under the article 223.2 (violation of safety rules on explosive objects, resulting in the death or other serious consequences) in the district Prosecutor's Office. Meanwhile, necessary expertise was assigned.
The investigation is underway.
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