Relatives of the victims of the incident, eyewitnesses, as well as others are asked to contact the hotline numbers of Prosecutor General’s Office ((012) 441-59-77), the Interior Ministry (590-93-31), the Ministry for Emergency Situations (512-33-00), and the Healthcare Ministry of Azerbaijan (91-03).
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has launched a criminal case in connection with the fire outbreak at the Republican Drug Rehabilitation Center.
The Grave Crimes Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has launched a criminal case under articles 225.2 (violation of fire safety rules, which resulted in grave consequences) and 308.2 (abuse of official powers, which led to grave consequences).
A strong fire broke out on March 2 in a building of the Republican Drug Rehabilitation Center, which is located in Khatai District of Baku.
A state commission has been created in order to investigate the causes of the tragedy and to eliminate its consequences.
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