Fire in Azerbaijan’s Sumgait residential building quickly contained, one injured VIDEO

A fire broke out in a hardware store located on the first floor of a nine-story residential building in Sumgait, Azerbaijan, authorities confirmed.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) received the alert via its hotline "112" and immediately dispatched the Sumgait City Fire Department to the scene, Caliber.Az reports via local media. 

Thanks to the swift intervention of firefighters, the blaze was quickly extinguished, preventing it from spreading to nearby apartments and properties. The fire damaged paints stored in metal containers inside the 300-square-meter store, and intense heat caused the front sections of several parked cars to melt.

One individual suffered burns of varying severity and was treated accordingly. Officials emphasised that the prompt response was key to limiting damage and ensuring the safety of residents

By Sabina Mammadli