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Investigative Committee puts the death toll of Stepanakert fuel depot explosion at 218

A total of 218 people died as a result of the explosion at Stepanakert fuel depot on September 25, the Investigatiev Committee of Armenia reports.

Two of the victims were employees of the Nagorno Karabakh police forces on duty at the depot, 31 were servicemen.

As a result of the explosion and subsequent fire, at least 120 people received various degrees of physical injuries, mostly in the form of burns, 21 are missing.

The identity of 138 of the deceased persons was determined through forensic genetic examination. The identity of three persons is yet to be determined.

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