Azerbaijan's Ministry of Emergency Situations says it is investigating a fire in the Caspian Sea but has received no reports that offshore oil and gas fields are affected, RFE/RL reports.
A strong explosion shook the area on July 4 before photos of the fire appeared on social media.
The ministry said in a statement quoted by RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service it "has not received any information about any emergencies in the country's offshore oil infrastructure or industrial facilities during the day."
The ministry said it issued the statement "in connection with the video footage of the fire in the sea, which spread (online) on the evening of July 4."
The videos show a large plume of fire, which is clearly visible from Baku.
The ministry said an investigation into the fire was under way.
State oil company SOCAR spokesman Ibrahim Ahmadov ...
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