A severe storm with strong winds, heavy rain, and thunderstorms hit…
A severe storm with strong winds, heavy rain, and thunderstorms hit Rostov Oblast on the evening of July 25, 2026, causing widespread power outages, damage to infrastructure, disruptions in water supply, train delays, and at least one fatality. Emergency measures were implemented across multiple municipalities, including the declaration of a state of emergency in several areas.
Consensus
- A severe storm with strong winds, thunderstorms, and heavy rain hit Rostov Oblast on July 25, 2026.
- The storm caused widespread power outages across multiple cities and districts in the region.
- Water supply was disrupted in several areas due to damage to infrastructure.
- Over 100 trees were felled across the region, complicating repair efforts.
- Emergency response teams are working around the clock to restore utilities.
- The number of affected people increased over time, with at least one fatality reported.
- Train services in Rostov-on-Don were disrupted due to power outages.
Points of divergence
- Electrical supply has been restored for half of the residents in the region, and over 70% of damaged lines and substations have been repaired. — vesti
- 28 people were injured and one person died due to the storm; 600 workers and nearly 200 emergency brigades are involved in recovery, including 20 additional brigades from neighboring regions. — interfax
- More than 1,000 trees were felled during the storm; 5 heating plants of AO 'Teplokommunenergo' remain without power. — fontanka
- In Rostov-on-Don alone, 172 trees fell; nearly 90 trains were delayed across the region. — tg_astrapress
- A traction substation in Rostov-on-Don was disconnected due to the storm, affecting 10 trains including those from Moscow and St. Petersburg. — kommersant
- Earlier reports falsely attributed damage to a drone strike by Ukrainian forces; this claim is contradicted by other sources which attribute all damage to weather conditions. — riamo
Coverage (11 sources)
- State of Emergency Declared in Azov District Following Storm — Вести
- Over 100 settlements left without electricity in Rostov region due to weather — Интерфакс
- Emergency regime introduced in Rostov due to storm肆虐. Number of victims continues to rise — Фонтанка
- Power and water supply issues in Rostov-on-Don and the region due to bad weather — ASTRA
- Power and water supply issues in Rostov-on-Don and the region due to bad weather — ASTRA
- Water supply partially restored in Rostov region — РИАМО
- Without light and water. See what the storm did in the Rostov region — Фонтанка
- Power supply problems have arisen in 15 cities and districts of the Rostov region — Коммерсантъ
- Power supply disrupted in 15 cities and districts of Rostov region — Интерфакс
- Power and water supply disruptions in Rostov region due to bad weather — Вести
- Severe Weather Caused Extremely Negative Consequences in Several Cities and Districts of the Rostov Region — Правительство Ростовской области
Key entities
- Rostov Oblast
- Yuri Slyusarev
- Rostov-on-Don
- Moscow
- Taganrog
- Novocherkassk
- Rostov-on-Don
- Bataiska
- Shahty
- Azov
- Novocherkassk
- Azovskiy
- INTERFAX.RU
- Matveevsk-Kurgan
- Alexander Skryabin
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