“The evacuation of the population trapped in the flooding zones was carried out - 125 people, including 28 children (Leninsky district: p. Priozernoe - 40 people, including 10 children (accommodated in a temporary accommodation center on the basis of a kindergarten), p. 15 people, including 5 children (accommodated in the Ionis hotel), Kerch - 70 people, including 14 children, "TASS reports.
Earlier, the Crimean authorities declared a regional emergency due to heavy rains in the east of the peninsula.
Heavy rains fell on the peninsula on the night of Thursday, June 17, causing flooding.
In the eastern regions, almost two monthly norms of precipitation fell.
The head of the forecast center "Meteo" Alexander Shuvalov, in an interview with RT, commented on the situation.