The blast reportedly struck as people tried to fill up their cars to flee. Thousands of ethnic Armenians are leaving the disputed territory after it was reclaimed in a lightning offensive by the Azerbaijani military last week.
At least 20 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in a powerful blast at a fuel depot in Nagorno-Karabakh.lined up for fuel, separatist authorities said.military reclaimed control of it last week.The explosion happened near the regional capital of Stepanakert on Monday.
Some 290 people have been admitted to hospital - the majority of which are in a"severe or extremely severe" condition,Medics were"doing their best to save the lives of the wounded in these difficult and cramped conditions", Armenian authorities said.Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-KarabakhThe Azerbaijani military took control of the region in a 24-hour lightning operation last week, ending three decades of separatist rule.
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has vowed to respect the rights of ethnic Armenians in the region and to restore supplies after a 10-month blockade. He has promised to reopen the Lachin corridor - the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia - and let in aid deliveries.Those lining up at the fuel facility had been promised gas, which has been a scarcity since the blockade.
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