“In the affected areas, eight commissions have been created to determine material damage. Previously, it is 280 million rubles, ”the ministry said.

On April 21, the Russian Emergencies Ministry's headquarters in the Trans-Baikal Territory issued a prompt warning of the wind, which could complicate the fire situation in the region.

It was also reported that in the Trans-Baikal Territory the number of victims of wildfires increased to 34.