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Hail and flood hit agriculture in Azerbaijan’s rural regions

Hail and flood hit agriculture in Azerbaijan’s rural regions
# 14 June 2008 10:53 (UTC +04:00)
APA Bureau reports that work is under way to eliminate the results of the damage and electricity supply was restored.
Floods destroyed 2 000 hectares of hayland and 800 hectares of potato fields in Beyuk Gishlag, Chatag, Garadash, Cheshmeli, Hasanli and Ahmedabad villages of Tovuz.
50% of potato fields are believed to be destroyed.
Niftali Gasimov, chief of the emergency situations commission in the region, said flood destroyed 4 bridges and killed about 20 head of cattle and 100 head of small livestock.
Gudrat Pashayev, Deputy Chairman of Gedebey’s Executive Power Office, said 15 000 roof covers were damaged and half of potato fields were destroyed.
He said government assistance is needed for mitigation of the disaster.
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