The Russian occupying authorities in the city administration of Sudak, a town in southeastern Crimea, declared a state of emergency after a massive flow of mud and water hit the city on the night of Aug. 18.
The torrent of mud and water flooded private houses and washed out roads. Some 76 Crimeans have been evacuated from their homes.
The disaster occurred after heavy rain hit the area of Sudak on the evening of Aug. 18. Some 41 private houses near the Suuk-su river were flooded, the Russian occupying authorities reported.
“The drainage channels could not cope with the abundant amount of precipitation, and the water accumulated in the lowland areas of the settlement,” the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Crimea said on its website.
The main road from Simferopol to Sudak route was washed over and some cars washed away. As a result, a 10-kilometer-long traffic jam built up.
In the wake of the disaster, 76 Crimeans, including 23 children, had been evacuated by 2 p.m. on Aug. 19. They have been provided with emergency accommodation at a tourist and health complex in Sudak.
According to reports, the local emergency services are continuing to pump flood water out of the streets of Sudak and surrounding areas.
