An employee of the Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ANAMA) has died following a traffic accident in the Khojaly district. According to the Operative Information Center-OMM, a truck driven by Elnur Rustamov, a resident of the Fuzuli district, veered off the road and overturned within the district territory. The driver died at the scene from his injuries.
Official sources confirmed that the deceased was an employee of ANAMA. The agency has issued a statement on social media expressing deep condolences to the family and colleagues of the victim. Relevant authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the fatal crash to determine the exact cause of the accident.
The Khojaly district, where the incident occurred, is part of the liberated territories of Azerbaijan currently undergoing extensive reconstruction and demining operations. ANAMA plays a critical role in these efforts, tasked with clearing landmines and unexploded ordnance to ensure the safety of returning internally displaced persons and the implementation of infrastructure projects in the Garabagh region.
