In Kabardino-Balkaria, more than 500 tourists blocked due to landslide
Due to vanishing of thread cut off was 27 tourist bases, blocked the Federal highway. Blocked among 133 foreigners.
MOSCOW, September 1 — RIA Novosti. More than 500 people were cut off by mudslides, according to the revised data, in the mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria, told RIA Novosti a source in the emergency services of the region.
Cut (rural) 27 tourist bases and 49 registered groups in which more than 500 people, including 133 foreigners.
According to the authorities of Kabardino-Balkaria, a powerful mudslide came down from the slopes of the gorge Adyl-su. As reported by RIA Novosti in the emergency services of the Republic, about 30 tourist camps, which are 350, cut off, according to preliminary data, after the floods. In addition, due to heavy rains raised the water level in the river Baksan, in several places washed away the Federal way Cool — Azau and washed three pedestrian bridge.
As noted in the management of the Federal road “Kavkaz”, for the movement of the closed section of the road A-158 Cool — Baksan — Elbrus from 63rd at the 93rd kilometer.
In the aftermath of the landslide involved more than ten units. Specialists strengthen sections of roads in the affected areas of the gathering.
In mountain areas of Kabardino-Balkaria predicted heavy rain and thunderstorms, declared a storm warning on rising water level in rivers.
