Azerbaijan to pay compensation to flood-stricken people

Chingiz Farajov, Officer at the Ministry of Agriculture, said floods killed 30 head of cows,300 head of sheep and 9, 000 head of domestic poultry.

He said compensations will be paid after the damage is calculated by Emergency Situations Committee and a report is sent to the government.

On Sept. 21 heavy rainfall caused flooding of hundreds of houses and roads in central parts of Azerbaijan.

The Hajigabul region is most affected and some 70 percent of the territory was flooded. Latest information suggests that more than 5,000 people have been affected, and more than 2,300 houses have been damaged or destroyed.

/APA/