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Sep 2023
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Many killed in fuel blast as ethnic Arme...

Bbc World Service
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The death toll from last night's explosion at a fuel depot in Nagorno-Karakakh is rising. The cause of the blast is still unclear, but it happened as Azerbaijan moved in to take control of the contested enclave. Hundreds were injured. Nearly 30,000 thousand ethnic Armenians have now fled Nagorno-Karakakh, the Armenian government says. We speak to a former Ar ... Show More
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