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17 May 2010 [16:31] - Today.Az
About 200 soldiers and officers of the Ministry of Defence were mobilized to eliminate consequences of disaster, caused by the Kura River, press officer of the Defense Ministry Teymur Abdullayev said.
During several days, ordinary staff and officers involved in the work of building a dam on the Kura river, help people to return to villages, he said.
Military men strengthen the dam in Sabirabad region and participate in resolving of the problems at the lake Sarisu," Abdullayev said.
About 1,200 soldiers and officers of the Ministry of Defence were mobilized.
In recent days, floods occurred in 40 districts of Azerbaijan due to
rise in Kura River and rainfalls. As a result of the disaster, about
20,000 houses were flooded, more than 300 destroyed, 2,000 became
unsafe to live in, 50,000 hectares of cultivated land were trapped under water.
/Trend/
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