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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