After the flood in occupied Yalta, beach holidays and swimming were banned
Due to the risk of spreading infections, including intestinal, in the territory of Greater Yalta, bathing and use of beaches are prohibited.
This was reported by the so-called "head of the interregional department of Rospotrebnadzor" Natalia Penkovskaya, the occupation media reports.
"Swimming in the sea today is dangerous. Rospotrebnadzor laboratories have increased the number of seawater sampling points (for research), including cholera. The situation is such that we are afraid of the sharp development of epidemic complications of intestinal infections", - Penkovskaya said.
According to her, the issues of routing patients with intestinal infections with the worsening of the epidemic situation have been resolved with the occupying Ministry of Health of Crimea.
What is known
- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered to increase the number of Russian troops in occupied Crimea. The military is said to be helping flood victims.
- In the occupied Crimea, 1,773 people, including 321 children, were evacuated from the flood zone caused by heavy rainfall in eastern Crimea and Greater Yalta.
- On June 18, the Vodospadna River overflowed its banks after six months of monthly rainfall in occupied Yalta. The authorities have imposed a state of emergency. The city temporarily cut off the main streets and the 10th district from the light due to the flood.
