Kazakhstan ready to aid Russia due to the flood in Kuban
Astana. July 11. Kazakhstan Today - Kazakhstan ready to aid Russia due to the flood in Kuban, Kazakhstan Today reports.
"We (Ministry for Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan) sent a letter and offered our assistance. Russian side expressed its appreciation for the understanding, but the Minister for Emergency Situations said that for the moment they cope on their own," the Minister for Emergency Situations, Vladimir Bozhko said today in Astana.
"We are keeping the situation under control, and if they (Russia) will turn to us with a request, it will be considered and, of course, we'll respond ... We always act that way if such situations happen in the world, " Vladimir Bozhko told reporters.
The flood in the Kuban region was due to heavy rains that began on the night of July 7. One day in the region had the annual rainfall. The flood killed more than 170 people, Krymsk city experienced the hardest hit. According to the MES, the disaster led to the flooding of more than 5,000 homes in the region, where more than 26.5 thousand people lived. Around 2,900 people were evacuated, some of them were placed in sanatoriums and a tent camp hosted by MES, and some people are staying with relatives. Due to the loss of lives, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced July 9 day of mourning in Russia.
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