"Information about two women in the village of Kuibyshevo - one died, one in the hospital," they said.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations previously warned about a possible rise in the water level in rivers by 0.5-1.5 m and the descent of mudflows in the Crimea.

Rescuers have begun work on the construction of a dam near the village of Sokolinoye, Bakhchisarai District, in the southwest of the peninsula, in order to avoid further flooding due to heavy rainfall.

In Kuibyshevo, more than 50 private houses remain flooded, the Emergencies Ministry employees are evacuating the population.