Nagorno-Karabakh: Fuel depot blast kills 20 as refugee count rises - BBC News
Officials say 290 people have been taken to hospital with dozens in a critical condition.
2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsNagorno-Karabakh conflictImage source, ReutersImage caption, Rescue and medical personnel work following an explosion in the gas warehouse near the Stepanakert-Askera highway in Berkadzor on 26 SeptemberBy Sarah Rainsford in Goris, Armenia & Thomas Mackintosh in LondonBBC NewsAn explosion at a fuel depot in Nagorno-Karabakh has killed 20 people and injured hundreds more, local ethnic-Armenian authorities say.
Nearly 300 people were admitted to hospitals, with dozens of them reported to be in a critical condition.
It comes as the Armenian government said 19,000 refugees had crossed into the country from the enclave since local forces surrendered to Azerbaijan.
The disputed region is home to some 120,000 ethnic Armenians.
It is not yet clear what caused the explosion on Monday evening near the main city of Khankendi, known as Stepanakert by Armenians.
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