Forerunner of Promised Storm Reaches Baku
Baku / 10.25.18 / Turan: According to weather forecasters, the upcoming night a strong wind and heavy rains will fall on the capital, and the temperature will drop by 10 degrees.
Meanwhile, the harbinger of bad weather already made itself felt on Thursday. Thus, the gusty wind pulled down up to 30 trees in the capital and on its outskirts. Several people were injured, and damage was caused to citizens' vehicles and property. Most of the trees were pulled down in the Yasamal and Nasimi districts, the Baku mayor"s office said.
Most of all victims - three, were in the village of Hovsan, where a large tree fell on the women under it. All of them were hospitalized.
Apparently, the size of the damage and the number of victims will increase in the coming night and day. -05B-
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On December 28, rain is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. The northeast windwill change to the northwest. The air temperature will be +5+8°C at night and +8+10°C during the day. Humidity will be 80-90%. In other parts of the country, precipitation is expected in some areas, with snow in the mountains. A moderate westerly wind will blow.
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On December 25, an Embraer 190 passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL), on a Baku–Grozny flight, crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan’s Consul General in Aktau, Ayxan Suleymanlı, stated that the plane had 67 people onboard, including crew members, 38 of whom died. According to him, 26 of the deceased were Azerbaijani citizens.
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On December 27th, rain is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, and heavy rainfall in some areas. The wind will be southeast. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will be +9 to +11°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Precipitation is expected across the country in the evening, particularly in the eastern regions. Snow is expected in the mountains.
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Embraer 190 plane of Azerbaijani airline AZAL crashed near the city of Aktau early in the morning on December 25.
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