Mudslides continue in regions
The regions of Azerbaijan continue to suffer from intense downpours, which rush from the mountains into the lowlands. Last day, heavy rains caused regular floods and mudslides in several parts of the country. For the first time in recent years, the water level in the Kura River has risen and it has begun to flood coastal areas. Heavy rains also caused a landslide on 75 km of the Baku-Shamakhi road, which blocked traffic.
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The Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan appealed to the population with recommendations on health protection in connection with the established hot weather. The appeal indicates the need to avoid overheating of the body, which causes negative consequences for the body. The main symptoms of heat and sunstroke are redness of the face, severe headache, dizziness, darkening of the eyes, nausea, vomiting, nosebleeds and visual impairment.
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Windy and rainy weather is expected in the regions of Azerbaijan starting from the evening of July 6 to the afternoon hours of the 8th. According to the "yellow" notification of the National Hydrometeorological Service, the wind will blow intermittently in the west of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR), Agstafa, Shamkir-Gazakh, Sheki-Zagatala zones, low-lying Karabakh, Mingachevir, the speed of which will reach 13.9-20.7 m/s.
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On July 3, during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit held in Astana, a joint declaration on establishing a strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and China was adopted. The declaration states that Azerbaijan expresses its desire to join BRICS, and China welcomes Azerbaijan's participation in BRICS cooperation.
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The Ministry of Ecology, the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Ministry of Agriculture have appealed to the population to take precautionary measures to avoid forest and field fires.
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