The prosecutor office does not see terror in a series of explosions in Azerbaijan

Explosion on February 13 at the gas station "Lukoil -Azerbaijan" in Khatai district of Baku was the result of a dangerous fire air-gas mixture formed by the evaporation of petroleum products, reads the statement of the General Prosecutor's Office.

On the fact of explosion   which resulted  in death of two workers and injure one person Investigation Department of Baku City Prosecutor's Office  files a lawsuit under the Article 162.2 (violation of safety rules) of the Criminal Code.

The JSC “Lukoil-Azerbaijan” stated that the explosion was due to violation of safety rules while conducting repair work at the gas station by the representatives of JSC "Context." 

On January 13 operation was stopped and passed to a contractor for repair. During operations there happened an  explosion of  vapor  of oil products accumulated in the tank number 1.

The  statement of the General Prosecutor's Office  reads that the  reason  for another explosion in the morning on February 13 near the metro station "Azadlig Prospect" was a gas leak in the basement of an unfinished object. As a result of the explosion , five people were injured , damaged vehicles , residential buildings and commercial facilities; a lawsuit was filed under the Article  314.1 (negligence.)

A lawsuit was filed under the Article 162.2 on the fact of explosion in Bilasuvar  region during welding on the car "Kamaz" with a trailer transporting  fuel. Driver of the car Shaig Jafarli   and welder Azhdar Poladov died, and the worker Baloglan Poladov was  injured. Some media have seen in  explosions a series of possible terrorist attacks.

However , according to the official report of the General Prosecutor, the police have not seen in these cases  any terror.—06D--