Summer in Altai began with a terrible flood

As a result of floods in the Altai Republic, according to the latest data, six people were killed. There are missing persons. By Monday, the situation began to improve in the Altai Mountains, the water began to wane, but in the Altai Territory almost 3 thousand houses were under water. In Biysk, the flood flooded the city center.

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1. In the Altai Republic, 230 kilometers of roads were destroyed due to flooding and 1.5 km of the M-52 federal highway connecting the region with Mongolia was washed away.

2. In addition, as a result of the disaster, 15 bridges were destroyed in the republic. Restoration of the roadway will become possible as the water subsides.

3. Rescuers in emergency mode are struggling with flooding in the Altai Territory. The water level in the Biya River continues to rise and has exceeded the mark of the water measuring post by more than seven meters.

4. In the flooding area of Biysk, the water rose above six meters. It is established that 2,405 citizens, including 417 children, are in places of flooding. 247 people were evacuated, who mostly stayed with their relatives and friends.

5. In total, 2,988 residential buildings remain flooded in the Altai Territory, from which 7,563 people have been evacuated.

6. Heavy rains led to the overflowing of the banks of the rivers Biya, Katun, Anui, Charysh, Maima.

7. A sharp deterioration in the weather led to flooding on the rivers of the Altai Territory, the Republics of Khakassia and Altai.

8. Thousands of houses have been flooded in the regions, rescuers are evacuating the victims. A state of emergency has been introduced in all three regions.

9. According to the authorities of the Altai Republic, six villages are currently de-energized in the region, as "48 poles of power transmission lines were simply washed away." The power engineers plan to return the light to the settlements as the water drains.

10. As of Monday, 60 settlements remain flooded in the region. In general, as the Ministry of Emergency Situations noted today, the flood situation in Altai, Khakassia and Tuva has stabilized.

11. According to the latest data, six people became victims of the disaster in the Altai Territory and the Altai Republic.