A mine was found in Lankaran, and grenades were found in Sumgayit

Baku/23.10.21/Turan: An explosive device was found in the Caspian Sea off the coast of Lankaran, which was reported to the hotline 112 of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan.

A group of pyrotechnics from the Rescue Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations was immediately called to the scene, the press service of the department reported.

First of all, people were evacuated from the territory to a safe distance, and access to the indicated place was temporarily prohibited for outsiders.

It  is  a non-explosive TM-57 anti-tank mine. After making sure that there were no "surprises" under the mine, the device was removed from the area for neutralization using a special machine.

No other dangerous or suspicious items were found during the additional inspection at the scene of the incident and in the surrounding area.

In addition, the hotline "112" of the Ministry of Emergency Situations received information about the discovery of ammunition during excavation work carried out by Azerishig OJSC in Sumgayit. At the scene, 3 F-1 hand grenades were found, suitable for combat use. The grenades were removed from the site for disposal.

No other dangerous or suspicious items were found during the additional inspection at the scene and in the vicinity. -06B-