The authorities of the Smolensk region have introduced a state of…
The authorities of the Smolensk region have introduced a state of emergency of a natural character following the passage of a powerful cyclone with rain and gale-force winds, the press service of the regional government reported in the evening on Thursday.
Consensus
- A state of emergency due to natural causes was declared in Smolensk Oblast.
- The emergency was triggered by a powerful cyclone with heavy rains and gusty winds.
- The cyclone affected eight municipal districts: Rudnya, Demidov, Dukhovshchina, Yartsevo, Dorogobuzh, Glinkovo, Karadymovo, and Smolensk.
- The city of Smolensk was the most affected area.
- 15,000 consumers are without electricity.
- 34 power lines (6 and 10 kV) were damaged.
- 42 emergency brigades are working to clear debris and restore infrastructure.
- A child and a woman died due to falling trees during the storm.
- The governor, Vasily Anokhin, ordered the creation of an emergency operations center.
- The situation is expected to remain severe, with similar weather conditions forecasted for the next day.
Points of divergence
- The child died in the 'Soloveyaya Roshcha' park, and the woman died in the 'Lopatinsky Garden'. — vm
- The child died on Rylenkova Street, and the woman died in Lopatinsky Garden. — fontanka
- The child was born in 2017 and the woman in 1960. — interfax
Coverage (3 sources)
- Emergency regime declared in Smolensk region after rains and hurricane — Вечерняя Москва
- Emergency situation declared in Smolensk region due to hurricane — Фонтанка
- Emergency situation regime introduced in Smolensk region after hurricane — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Smolensk Oblast
- Rudnyansky
- Demidovskogo
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Vasily Anokhin
- VKontakte
- Smolensk
- Perished
- Yartsevskogo
- Dorogobuzhsky
- Glinkovskogo
- Kardymovskogo
- Dukhovshchinsky