Baku / 02.12.19 / Turan: Due to the strong wind that reached the storm level, on December 2, SOCAR evacuated up to 420 oil workers from offshore platforms, the state oil company said. According to the same source, security measures are tightened and outdoor work is limited.
According to weather forecasts, the wind force on Absheron on December 2 will be 25 meters per second; the wave height will be within 4-5 meters.
In previous years, more than 50 people died in total due to gale winds at various SOCAR offshore facilities. Some of them were never found. -02D-
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November 8 is celebrated as Victory Day in Azerbaijan. In 2020, Azerbaijan restored its territorial integrity through a 44-day war and a one-day military operation in 2023. Although a ceasefire declaration was signed between the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia, a peace treaty between Baku and Yerevan has yet to be signed, even four years later.
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On Saturday, rain with heavy showers in some areas is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. There will be fog in the morning and evening, and the wind will be from the northwest. The air temperature: at night +6°C to +10°C; in the daytime +12°C to +15°C.
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A 32-year-old man, who had threatened to jump off a bridge, blocked traffic on the airport road.
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On 8 November in the capital it will be cloudy, rain is possible at night. In Apsheron, precipitation will be intense with thunderstorms. Wind is south-western, in the morning a slight fog.
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