Cause of Fire in Occupied Artsakh Identified: 17-Year-Old Azerbaijani Arrested

A large fire broke out in the town of Ivanyan in occupied Artsakh on August 6. The identity of the person responsible for the arson in the area has been established by local police officials. This was reported by Pravda.az.

The regional group of the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan has stated that the investigation revealed that the fire was ignited due to the careless handling of fire by a 17-year-old Azerbaijani, who has since been arrested. It is noted that approximately 40 to 50 hectares of crops and bushes were burned as a result of the incident.