Russian News Online: In the Altai region in snow jam hit five buses and 44 cars

Thursday, January 26, 2017

In the Altai region in snow jam hit five buses and 44 cars – TASS

BARNAUL, January 26. /TASS/. Five passenger buses and 44 cars were caught in heavy congestion on the roads in the Altai region. None of the rescued people medical help was not needed, told TASS head of the press service of EMERCOM in the Altai Krai Oleg Vlasov.

“In General, on a plot of mykolaivka – Kur’ya – Pospelikha in congestion were five buses and 44 cars. Two stood between settlements Novogireevo and Nikolaevka, two in the village of Kurya, another bus, which was followed in Kazakhstan, discovered the members of the mobile group. Just evacuated 168 people,” – said Vlasov.

He said that the rescuers had to Wade through snow-covered fields, because on the slopes stood swept the car. “The fire chief, who rode one of the buses couldn’t get closer and the last 500 meters was carrying a canister of hot tea for people,” – said Vlasov.

As told TASS an eyewitness, one of the passengers stuck bus Artem Pashkov, the height of the snow drifts were very large: some cars almost completely covered with snow. “Very high snowdrifts, cars completely covered with snow. Some cars in General was OK, the weather raged, well, that was enough diesel fuel in buses to stand (with the engine – approx. TASS), because passenger cars gasoline ended, they came to us, we were all,” – said the Agency interlocutor.

He added that the passengers spent on the bus for 17 hours, waiting for help. “We got up half past one yesterday afternoon and today only at 7 am we were picked up from the bus. To reach us, objectively, generally it was impossible. To go out and not see even in front of a bus while you stand straight nose for him. Drove machinery in the field, because on the road it was impossible to pass, all of them swept from the field drove KAMAZ encausse, and we were loaded and taken away,” – said Pashkov.

Earlier it was reported that in the deadlock came three buses and 33 cars. Due to weather conditions and the complicated traffic situation in the region introduced a state of emergency. In the EMERCOM of Russia for the Altai region established operational headquarters. All movement for all modes of transport is limited due to the snowstorm in 25 districts of the region. According to the Barnaul bus carriers have canceled 34 passenger flight.

Adverse weather conditions in the Altai region will continue until the end of Monday, reported TASS a press-the Secretary Western-the Siberian management on Hydrometeorology and environment monitoring (UGMS) Renad Yagudin.

In 25 districts of the region restricted movement for all modes of transport, evacuation of people from road congestion on snowy roads.

“on Thursday the severe weather conditions persist, the night of the 27th of January will come to an area of high atmospheric pressure and cold Arctic air will come the clarification,” – said Yagudin.

According to him, in the Altai region the maximum precipitation intensity reached 8 mm for half a day, allowing you to call them strong. Gusts of wind up to 28 m/s contribute to the deterioration of visibility up to 200 meters and less.

“snow Height in the region above the climatic norm up to 30 cm or more. This is the third place for the past 25 years, the maximum accumulated height of snow,” – said the representative of the UGMS, noting that snow very much, although not a record number.

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