A fire accompanied by an explosion broke out at a flower shop located on Elshan Suleymanov Street in the Nizami district of Baku. The incident occurred on the ground floor of an 18-story residential building, prompting an immediate response from emergency services.
According to information provided to the Operative Information Center-OMM by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, forces from the State Fire Protection Service and the Special Risky Rescue Service were dispatched to the scene following a call to the "112" hotline. Upon arrival, teams confirmed that an explosion had occurred within the commercial premises, leading to a fire that threatened the upper floors of the residential complex.
Due to the rapid intervention of the firefighting crews, the blaze was extinguished in a short period, preventing the flames from spreading to adjacent shops and residential apartments. The fire resulted in the destruction of the combustible structures within the 38-square-meter shop. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported during the incident. Relevant authorities in Azerbaijan have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of the explosion.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan regularly conducts safety inspections and awareness campaigns to prevent such incidents in high-rise residential buildings. In recent years, Baku has seen an increase in modern multi-story developments, leading to stricter enforcement of fire safety protocols and emergency response strategies to ensure the protection of the capital's growing urban population.
