NAMA employee blown up on landmine
On 28 May, an employee of the National Agency for Mine Action (NAMA), Hasil Yusubov (1997), exploded on an anti-personnel mine in Syrkhavend village, Agdam region.
NAMA said in a statement that Yusubov lost his left leg in the ankle area as a result of the blast.
‘The victim was hospitalised, his condition is assessed as satisfactory,’ the statement said.
According to official data, 362 Azerbaijani citizens became victims of mines and unexploded ordnance after the end of the 44-day war in Karabakh on 10 November 2020 and up to today inclusive, 68 of them were killed and 294 were injured. Among the dead - 53 civilians and 15 military personnel, another 127 civilians and 167 military personnel received injuries of varying severity.
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Complaints about a foul gas-like odor persist in the Əhmədli, Günəşli, NZS settlements, and some other areas of Baku. Residents report that the issue has been ongoing for several days.
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On January 23, the weather in Baku will be cloudy. Rain is expected in some areas in the evening and morning; southeast and gusty wind. The air temperature at night will be +6+9°C, and during the day, it will be +9+11°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Rain will also occur across the country, with heavy rainfall in some areas. Snow is expected in the mountainous regions. Fog will appear in some places; eastward and gusty wind is expected.
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One more child, who was injured in a road accident in Imishli region on 18 January, died in Baku hospital. Despite the efforts of doctors, the life of the minor born in 2015 could not be saved.
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Opposition members detained for critical social media posts were released on the same day, with no reports of mistreatment by authorities, Musavat Party deputy chairman Mustafa Hajibeyli told Turan news agency.
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