Russia flash floods: Dozens die in Krasnodar region

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

At least 67 people have been killed after torrential rains leading to flash floods swept through parts of the south Russian Krasnodar region.

Reports said the floods came at night without warning, catching local residents by surprise.
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Hundreds of properties have been flooded and the Krasnodar-Novorossiisk road was cut. The transport system in the region is said to have collapsed.

A statement by the Krasnodar regional administration said altogether 13,000 people had been affected by the floods.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18751198

[dipsydoodle]

1. Russia floods: Putin orders inquiry over mass deaths

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an inquiry into whether enough was done to prevent mass deaths in the southern flood-hit Krasnodar region.

Mr Putin demanded to know how much warning people had been given about the impending disaster.

Activists blamed the ferocity of the flood on the opening of sluice gates at a local reservoir.

A separate criminal investigation is already under way into whether the 155 deaths were caused by negligence.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18758895

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Oh, boy, what a horrific tragedy

Especially for this populated area...