Sri Lanka has been hit by heavy monsoon rains for a week, leading to severe flooding and landslides. At least six people have lost their lives in the disaster. The Galle region, south of Colombo, experienced a landslide, and several incidents of fallen trees and mudslides occurred in different areas. Among the casualties, five people died when a tree fell on a moving bus, and one person was killed when their house was struck by a rock during a landslide in Galle. Additionally, five individuals were injured when a tree fell on a bus. Floods and landslides have damaged hundreds of houses in 12 districts, with 1,473 families seeking shelter in temporary accommodations, and more than 50,000 people affected.
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Download File: https://iha.news/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/iha-2023-10-06_13-28-05_980794.mp4?_=1Amid rising tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani community leader in Yekaterinburg, Shahin Shikhlinski, and his son Mutvali were briefly detained by Russian police near Baku Plaza shopping mall on July 1. Footage of the harsh detention circulated widely on social media, sparking public outrage in Azerbaijan. Both were released later that evening after giving witness statements.
The detentions follow a deadly Russian security operation on June 27 targeting Azerbaijani nationals in Yekaterinburg. Two brothers, Ziyeddin and Huseyn Safarov, were killed, three others were seriously injured, and nine were detained. The Russian Interior Ministry said the raids were part of a criminal investigation and were supported by the National Guard’s SOBR unit, but did not address the reported casualties.
In response, Azerbaijan summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires and demanded a full investigation. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture also canceled all Russian cultural events. Meanwhile, an investigation was launched into the Baku office of Sputnik-Azerbaijan over alleged illegal financing, leading to further detentions.
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