An explosion occurred today at the steel mill "Baku Steel Company", injuring at least four people. According to information from unofficial sources, they were placed to the hospital of oilmen, and one man was operated on. According to the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office filed a lawsuit under the Article 162.1 (violation of labor safety rules, resulting in the application of a serious or less serious harm to health) of the Criminal Code. Investigation is ongoing. The "Baku Steel Company" refused to comment, saying that the information will be available upon completion of the investigation at the site. Turan failed to get comment in the ministry. This is not first case of explosions in the enterprise when damage was caused to human health. -03B-
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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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