In Buryatia, trains were stopped due to the destruction of the dam.
In the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, a dam broke – the flow of water washed away the railway tracks of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM). The movement of trains was stopped.
Video of the consequences is published in local Telegram channels.
The Kholodnaya River burst its banks in the Severo-Baikalsky district of Buryatia.
According to the head of the region Alexei Tsydenov, due to the destruction of the dam, 200 meters of the railway bed were washed away and 10 poles of the contact network were damaged.
“BAM will stand for another week. The losses of the country's economy from idle cargo will amount to billions of rubles. Plus the cost of restoring the railway “, – said Tsydenov.
The head of Buryatia claims that the settlements as a result of the river overflowing the banks “have not yet suffered.”
However, as they say on the Web, in a village cut off by water the woman had an exacerbation of appendicitis – she must be evacuated.
120 people and 24 pieces of equipment were involved in the elimination of the consequences of flooding. Estimated completion date for emergency recovery work is August 26.
Recall that a shop in Buryatia was evacuated because of a soft toy in a Ukrainian costume.
