On his page on Vkontakte, the head of the republic stated that the situation in Yalta is difficult.
“There has not been such amount of precipitation here for a long time.
There are floods in the central part of the city, there are flooding of some accommodation facilities, but the situation is under control, rescuers and attached units of the Russian Black Sea Fleet are working.
Fortunately, there are no casualties, ”he said.
The Minister of Resorts and Tourism Vadim Volchenko is currently in Yalta, he is dealing with the issue of accommodation facilities.
“Communication has been established with all hotels and sanatoriums, some of them are now de-energized, but there are no serious problems.
There is no risk for tourists, ”said Aksyonov.
Earlier, the head of the local administration, Yanina Pavlenko, reported eight victims.
An emergency mode has been introduced in the region.
Due to prolonged rainfall, 87 floods were recorded in the city.