BAKU /Trend/ – Nineteen Turkish Armed Forces personnel have been poisoned by methane gas.
This was reported in a statement by the Turkish Ministry of National Defense, Trend reports.
According to the information, they were immediately taken to the hospital.
It is reported that despite medical intervention, 5 servicemen have died.
The incident reportedly occurred today during a search operation in a cave to locate the body of Nuri Melih Bozkurt, who was killed by terrorists during Operation Pence-Kilid.