Almost five hundred cities and villages remain de – energized due to bad weather – State Emergency Service

Almost five hundred cities and villages remain de – energized due to bad weather – State Emergency Service

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Bad weather left 469 settlements in 13 regions of Ukraine without electricity, but road bans were lifted. The State Emergency Service has helped tow more than 1,900 vehicles and provided assistance to more than 4,000 people.

Almost five hundred settlements in 13 regions of Ukraine still remain de-energized because of bad weather. At the same time, the situation on the roads has improved. Now all traffic bans are in place vehicles operating on the roads were removed due to adverse weather conditions. About this reported in the state emergency service of Ukraine, writes UNN.

As of 17 hours on November 29:  driving on public roads all traffic bans on all roads have been secured and lifted;  469 settlements remain de-energized points in 13 regions; violations there is no railway connection.

– they told about the situation with the elimination of the consequences of bad weather in the State Emergency Service.

Details

In the press service of rescuers noted that from the beginning of the day, on November 29, to their Services applied for assistance in towing vehicles 66 times. Cases with blocking of cars in snow drifts was recorded in 12 regions of Ukraine. In general since the beginning of bad weather on November 26, rescuers have helped tow 1,918 vehicles. vehicles. In particular, 33 buses and 33 ambulances.

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In addition, employees of the State Emergency Service removed 178 trees that were felled by the elements. And they provided assistance to more than 4 thousand people, 240 of them were children.

Additionally

Via snowfall and strong winds in Ukraine killed 12 people, and another 23 were injured. Among there are also children affected. About this in the morning  29 November was announced by Interior Minister Igor Klimenko.