Mine explosion in Aghdara, Azerbaijan: Victim undergoes limb amputation UPDATED

A resident of the village of Shykharkh in Agdere, injured by a landmine explosion, has undergone surgery to amputate the left lower limb at the ankle joint level, Hafiz Aliyev, a surgeon at the Barda Central District Hospital, told Report.

According to him, the patient is still in serious condition.

10:42

A man who stepped on a landmine in Agdere has been evacuated to the Central District Hospital in Barda following initial medical treatment.

The victim has suffered a traumatic amputation of his left lower limb at the ankle level and is scheduled for surgery, the Management Union of Medical Territorial Units (TABIB) told Caliber.Az.

He is currently receiving treatment in a specialised department, with his condition described as serious.

The man, Gulu Guliyev, a resident of the village of Shikharkh, stepped on an anti-personnel mine while grazing livestock in the unmined area of the village of Hasangaya. He was initially hospitalised in the Tartar Central District Hospital.

09:57

A civilian was injured in a landmine explosion on July 10 in the village of Hasangaya, located in Azerbaijan’s Aghdara district.

According to a joint statement released by the press services of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor General’s Office, and the Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency (ANAMA), the incident occurred as the victim was herding livestock on uncleared land, Caliber.Az reports.

The injured man, identified as Gulu Tufan oglu Guliyev, born in 1979 and a resident of the village of Shikharkh, sustained a wound to his left leg after stepping on an anti-personnel mine.

The Tartar District Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the incident.

09:35

A landmine explosion in the Aghdara district has resulted in injuries to a local resident, authorities report.

According to preliminary information from APA news agency, the incident occurred within the territory of Aghdara district. The victim, Gulu Guliyev, a resident of the Shikharkh settlement, was injured when a mine detonated.

Emergency services and law enforcement officers have been dispatched to the scene to investigate the incident and provide assistance.