Nagorno-Karabakh: almost a quarter of the region’s population flees into Armenia

Death toll from fuel depot explosion on Monday rises to 68 as ethnic Armenians raise concerns about reprisals from Azerbaijan

Almost a quarter of Nagorno-Karabakh's population have fled into Armenia since Azerbaijan launched an attack on the breakaway region last week, according to Armenia's government.

Some 28,000 people - about 23% of the region's population - scrambled to flee as soon as Azerbaijan lifted a 10-month blockade on the region's only road to Armenia. That blockade had caused severe shortages of food, medicine and fuel. While Azerbaijan has pledged to respect the rights of Armenians, many residents feared reprisals.