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A mud volcano erupted yesterday in Azerbaijan’s Qobustan (Gobustan) region, a settlement and municipality of Baku. Witnesses heard explosion before the eruption, mud breccia erupted and then fire blazed up in the territory of Shikhzayirli mud volcano, report various Azerbaijani media, citing the Ministry of Emergency Situations website.
The fire had an altitude above 50 meters. Ministry of Emergency Situations experts and rescuers immediately arrived on the scene to prevent any emergency situation.
The fire altitude in the Shikhzayirli mud volcano has lowered currently and 1-2 meter fire is seen in two centers. Its activation decreased and mud flow is seen in some bald peaks.
Deep grikes were created around the crater, APA reports.
The mud volcano does not threaten the nearby villages.