An additional 40 people were evacuated from Iran to Azerbaijan between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Monday.

Of those evacuated, 14 are Azerbaijani citizens, nine are Polish diplomats, six are Pakistani citizens, four each are Chinese and Iranian citizens, two are Canadian, and one is Tajikistani, The Caspian Post reports, citing local media.

The evacuation was carried out through the Astara border crossing.