Russia's emergencies minister accused
local officials on Monday of not doing enough to prevent 171 deaths in weekend
floods. Reuter spreads information about it.
Some residents say the wall of water that swept through Krymsk was so
high that the gates of a nearby reservoir must have been opened.Emergencies
Minister Vladimir Puchkov said mistakes were made in failing to ensure
residents were warned quickly enough. A criminal investigation has been
launched.
“Postmen in the badly damaged town of 57,000 people
went from house to house, handing out sums of 10,000 roubles ($300)” – the
influential publication reports; In addition, comment of Russian citizen is
included in the article: "Nothing is left. We are like tramps, I bought
all the furniture and electrical goods on credit and still have to finish
paying for them but they have all gone."
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