In Tatarstan, 10 tourists were blocked in a cave due to heavy rains

In Tatarstan, 10 tourists were blocked in a cave due to heavy rains.

Consensus

• A group of 10 tourists was trapped in the Yuriev Caves in Tatarstan.
• The caves were flooded due to heavy rains on August 9.
• The tourists escaped from the caves on their own without injuries.
• No one was injured in the incident.
• Emergency services, including firefighters, police, and medical personnel, responded to the site.
• The tourists were not registered with the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (MCHS).
• Tree trunks blocked the cave entrance due to the floodwater.

Points of divergence

• The incident became known only after the danger became real, because the group was not registered with MCHS. — vesti
• The flooding also affected residential buildings, damaged roofs in several districts, disrupted electricity, and caused at least 23 trees to fall. — kommersant

Coverage (2 sources)

• In Tatarstan, the Yuryev Caves were flooded, where 10 tourists were at that moment — Вести
• In Tatarstan, 10 tourists were trapped in a cave due to rain — Коммерсантъ

Key entities

• Tatarstan
• MCHS
• Moscow
• Max
• GU
• Russia
• Yurevskaya Caves
• Yurevskikh
• Kamsko-Ustinsky District
• Yurevskaya Cave