43 landslides took place in Azerbaijan in past 9 months

43 landslides took place in Azerbaijan in the past nine months, according to the website of  the Ministry of Emergency Situations on its website, APA reports. 128 areas suffered from landslide in the past 30 years in the republic. Heavy rainfall last spring caused intensive landslides in the country’s territory.

43 disaster areas were registered in the past nine months, including right bank of Aghsu River, 1, 6-8, 9-11 and 27 km of Mughanli-Ismayilli highway, road between Duryan village of Lankaran region and other residential areas, 32 km of Lankaran-Baliton road, as well as road between the Havzava and Istisu settlements of Girdani village of Lankaran, 45 and 48 km of Guba-Khinalig road, 147-151 km of Baku-Shamakhi-Aghsu highway, 16 and 25 km of Yardimli-Masalli highway and other territories.

Taking possible heavy rainfall this autumn into account, the Ministry of Emergency Situations warns the drivers and citizens living roadside areas to avoid the sites with different splits, leakages in the water and sewage systems, deformations in the electric and telephone pillars, to move to the secure areas and to inform the relevant organizations about the incidents immediately.


/APA/