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Nagorno-Karabakh fuel depot blast: Death toll climbs to 68
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS. The death toll in the September 25 fuel depot explosion in Nagorno-Karabakh has reached 68, Nagorno-Karabakh authorities announced Tuesday evening.
The number of confirmed deaths as of 22:00, September 26 stands at 68 and only 21 of the victims are identified so far.
The number of wounded is 290, the InfoCenter reported. 168 of the wounded were taken to hospitals in Armenia for treatment. 96 of them were airlifted by helicopters of Armenia and the Russian peacekeeping mission, while 72 were taken by ambulances with ICRC escort.
105 are missing as a result of the blast.
