Among those detained in the case of the methanol poisoning with the so-called Hawthorn liquid, there are no manufacturers of the surrogate, but mostly sellers, said Interfax.
“Among the detainees there are owners of the stalls that traded the alcohol-containing liquid and the sellers - mostly women and children, who were not tried before, and there are even drivers. There is not a single manufacturer,” the representative of the judiciary of Irkutsk said.
Among the detainees there are natives of Azerbaijan. In court they have requested interpreters, he said. A total of 13 people were detained.
According to the Ministry of Health of the Irkutsk region, 74 people have already died from the methanol (‘Hawthorn’) poisoning. In total 122 people were poisoned, with 31 currently in hospital. -02D-
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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