Heavy rains that started in the southern region since last night have caused damage in the Archivan settlement of Astara district, APA’s southern bureau reports.
The water level in some parts of the settlement has reached 1 meter.
Rescuers from the Southern Regional Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and officers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs have been deployed to the area. A headquarters has been established on site. As a result of the measures taken, 33 people have been evacuated from their homes so far. The evacuation process involved 59 personnel, 9 vehicles, and 1 boat.
Ilkin Rzayev