Two children get heavy injuries in grenade blast

Two children received heavy injuries as a result of a hand grenade explosion that took place in the Mushvigabad settlement of Baku on Wednesday morning.

Ruslan Eyvazov, 12, lost half his arm, while Bahruz Hajiyev – half his leg as a result of the blast. The injured were hospitalized immediately after the accident.

Splinters hit the children’s faces along with their arms and legs, a local doctor said. Hajiyev’s right arm has been amputated.

The children said that they found the hand grenade by the road when they were playing.

Explosives are often found in the Mushvigabad settlement, as it is located near an ordnance yard.*