Water level continues to rise in rivers in Azerbaijan

The water level continues to rise in the lower current of the Kur River, the Azerbaijani Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry reported. Compared to the previous day the water level in the Surra area has risen by 10 cm reaching 940 cm, Shirvan - 4 cm (852 cm) , Banka - 3 cm (505 cm), Zardab - 2 cm (930) and Novruzlu - 13 cm (719 cm).

This increase will be observed in the Kura and Araz rivers till May 24, the Ministry said. In recent days, floods occurred in 40 districts of Azerbaijan due to rise in Kur River and rainfalls. As a result of the disaster, about 20,000 houses were flooded, more than 300 destroyed, 2,000 became unsafe and 50,000 hectares of cultivated land left under water.


/Trend/