A state of emergency was introduced in Russian Buryatia due to the flood. Currently, it is known that more than 100 local residents have been evacuated from the flood zone.
Points of attention
- More than 100 local residents have already been evacuated from the flood zone.
- Sections of the federal highway and bridges were washed away by water, which led to a traffic stop.
- The Honkholoi dam broke, which led to the flooding of local villages.
- Currently, the population is being evacuated and security measures are being taken to avoid further negative consequences.
A state of emergency was declared in Buryatia due to flooding
As the head of the republic Oleksiy Tsydenov reported, two sections of the federal highway were in the flood zone, one section of the road was completely washed away. Traffic is stopped for an unspecified time.
Also, on three bridges over the rivers, bridges and approaches to them are washed away.
Another flood in Buryatia: several settlements were flooded
On August 3, a new flood occurred in Russia. A dam has burst on the Khonkholoi reservoir, water is rapidly flooding local villages.
The Honkholoi dam is breached. Today, there is a sufficient supply of adjacent landscaped areas, about six kilometers to the nearest settlement. Therefore, we do not predict a wave impact yet, but at the same time today, the water continues to rise, the flood situation continues to grow, local resources report.
Evacuation of the population is currently underway, temporary accommodation points have already been prepared.
And near the village of Khonkholoi, a gorge was formed, which crosses the federal highway on the bridge between km 587 and 588. On the bypass road from Mykilsk through Tuhnui, there are strong overflows of water through the canvas. There is a risk of overturning, driving into a ditch.
