Azerbaijani officials say 16 people have died and more than 50 have been injured in a fire at an apart- ment building in Baku, the capital. The massive fire quickly engulfed 16-storey building yesterday and apartment took hours to contain. Azerbaijan's Zakir Garalo, said chief prosecutor, the bad quality of plastic panelling contributed covering the building to the fire and a criminal probe has been launched to determine the culprits. Azerbaijani President llham Aliev took personal control of the investigation. AP