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Berkadzor Explosion
On 25 September 2023, at about 19:00 ( UTC+4), an explosion at a fuel depot in Berkadzor near Stepanakert, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, resulting in the deaths of at least 218 people and 120 injuries. The explosion occurred amidst the chaotic exodus of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, following a major military offensive launched by Azerbaijan against the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh. Explosion The explosion occurred during the mass exodus of thousands of ethnic Armenians from the region, following Azerbaijan's large-scale military offensive launched a week earlier against the self-declared Republic of Artsakh. Prior to the offensive, the region had been subjected to a months-long blockade by Azerbaijan, causing shortages of essential supplies, including fuel. After the offensive, petrol stations became overwhelmed by the volume of people seeking to leave the region. At the moment of the explosion, hundreds of people were gathered at the station. Samve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berkadzor
Settlement near Sovkhoz No. 2 of Garsharabtrest ( az, Qarşərabtrestin 2 nömrəli sovxozu yanında qəsəbə) is a former settlement in the Khojaly Urban administrative district of Khojaly District of Azerbaijan. After Azerbaijan restored its independence, sovkhozes there were liquidated. Currently, the name of this locality is not included in the Urban administrative district of the town of Khojaly and in general the entire Khojaly region. From the beginning of the 90s of the twentieth century to 2023, it was controlled by the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) and, according to the administrative-territorial division of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, was part of the Askeran region of the NKR and was called the village of Berkadzor ( hy, Բերքաձոր). History Founded in the 1950s, mentioned as Armenabad on 1954 US Army Map Service map; later received the name of the Settlement near Sovkhoz No. 2 of Garsharabtrest. According to the administrative-territorial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |