Iran increases capacity of water reservoir to reduce water level in Kur River

Iran has temporarily increased the capacity of Khudaferin water reservoir to reduce water level in the Kur River, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic to Azerbaijan said on May 10.

"Despite the efforts made by Iran in the direction of reducing the damage caused by natural disaster, a number of mass media disseminated information with reference to the statements of official representatives of Melioration and Water Management JSC that the floods in Azerbaijan were caused by the opening of the Khudaferin dam by Iran. The embassy of Iran to Azerbaijan denies the accusation," said the statement made by the embassy.  

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, 50,000 hectares of cultivated land left under water.

Currently one meter drop is recorded in the level of Kur River in certain territories, Azerbaijani minister of emergency situations Kamaladdin Heydarov briefed the media.

"We are already out of critical situation. Now works are carried out to restore the dams and will be completed within two or three days," he said.

The embassy said that the necessary conditions have been created for inspection at Khudaferin reservoir, as well as in all regions to get acquainted with the work carried out by the Iranian side to prevent floods.


/Trend/