36 people evacuated from public transport during Minsk flood

Press sectary of Minsk City ECM department Vital Dembouski told Euroradio:

Dembouski: “The rain has stopped and everything is calm. 36 people were evacuated from public transport – trolleybuses and jitneys. Minsk traffic got blocked for about 75 minutes.”

Most passengers were stuck in public transport in Zyalyony Luh and Russiayanava Street.

 A downpour resulted in a heavy flood in Minsk on the morning of August 14. The whole city was involved in a transport collapse.

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