Accident statistics in the first half of 2024
In January-June 2024, 681 fewer road accidents occurred in the country, or by 12.7% less than in the corresponding period of 2023. At the same time, the number of victims of natural disasters decreased by 11.8% to 931 people, the message of the State Committee of Azerbaijan. According to the same source, 333 people were killed in car accidents and 598 were injured. 86.5% of road accidents occurred on the territory of settlements. 74.5% of the dead and 73.2% of those injured in road accidents are men.
There were also 13 fatal or bodily injuries as a result of drunk driving in a car. As a result, 5 people were killed and 9 were injured.
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Due to repair work on the Oghuz-Gabala main water pipeline, the water supply schedule for Yasamal, Sabail, Nasimi, Binagadi, Sabunchi, Khazar, Surakhani, Ramana, and Pirallahi districts of Baku has been altered. Efforts are being made to supply water to the population from other sources, the Azerbaijan Water Resources Agency reported this on August 14.
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Azerbaijan's population has experienced a modest increase of 19,243 individuals, or 0.2 percent, since the beginning of the year, bringing the total population to 10,200,013 as of July 1, according to data from the State Statistics Committee.
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Changeable weather is expected in Baku on 15 August. Short-term precipitation is possible in Absheron. Wind is north-west gusty.
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During the joint operation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State Border Service, Azerbaijani citizens Samit Mammadov and Hidayat Rashidov were detained in the Imishli region. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 134 kg of marijuana enriched with psychotropic substances, as well as heroin, opium and 1,000 methadone tablets were found in their car. During the interrogation, the detainees testified that the drugs were hidden in the Imishli region by an Iranian citizen. Mammadov and Rashidov planned to deliver drugs to the capital for further sale.
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