Reports of mass fish deaths in a lake near Mammadli settlement on Azerbaijan’s Absheron Peninsula have been circulating widely on social media, prompting swift action from the government.

By Tural Heybatov

As the famous Russian politician Chernomyrdin once said, "It never happened before, but here we go again." This phrase perfectly describes the situation that unfolded in Baku after heavy rains drenched the city.