Chief of the Sun and solar-terrestrial relationship Department of Shamakhi-based Tusi Astrophysical Observatory Namig Jalilov told
APA that magnetic storm with high average power affected the people’s health. He said that magnetic storm lasted for 6-7 hours, then calmed down and now is quite calm: “Magnetic storm started on the night of February15 to 16 and lasted till the morning. This process stopped in the morning. Solar flares hit the Earth’s magnetic fields. This process didn’t lead to technical failures. However, people with heart failure, high blood pressure diseases felt it.”