In agreement with the Azerbaijani side, the helicopters of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) have transported to Armenia the persons injured in the explosion of a fuel tank in Artsakh capital Stepanakert.

According to preliminary data, 20 people were killed and more than 200 others were injured in the aforesaid explosion Monday evening.

Earlier, the Ministry of Health of Armenia announced that it had sent a helicopter with medicine to Stepanakert.