1995 Baku Metro fire

When

28 Oct 1995

Kind

Rail accident

Coordinates

40.41° N, 49.89° E

Description

Fatal fire accident

Deaths

289

Injured

270

Fatal fire accident in Baku, Azerbaijan

On 28 October 1995, a fire broke out in the subway system of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, between the Ulduz and Nariman Narimanov stations. According to official figures, the fire killed 289 people: 286 passengers and three rescue workers, while 270 people were injured. The fire was deemed to have been caused by an electrical malfunction, but the possibility of sabotage was not excluded.

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