Baku/20.06.12/Turan: A
short-paced whirlwind struck two jails (No 8 and No 12) in the
Garadagh
district of Baku on June 19 at about 18:00. A spokesman of the
Penitentiary
Service of the Ministry of Justice told Turan that 110 meters of
the main and
camouflage fences of both jails, located close to each other,
were damaged. The
situation at both prisons is stable and electricity has been
restored.
In addition,
both jails
suffered damage to the asbestos roofs, power lines and the
communications.
Neither jail personnel nor prisoners were injured.
Representatives of the
Emergency Ministry, the Interior Ministry and Azerenergy JSC
arrived at the
scene and took measures to ensure order and security at both
prisons to prevent
the possibility of inmate escape. Yesterday, relevant
departments began repair
efforts.
