Sergei Romashkin, Vice President of the Russian Association of Tour Operators (ATOR), said that due to the weather conditions in Sochi, no requests have been received from tourists yet. This was reported by RIA News.
“There is no demand yet. There are very few tourists both in coastal hotels and in mountain resorts, including Krasnaya Polyana (via tour operators – socialbites.ca),” said Romashkin.
According to him, all the slopes of the ski resorts in Sochi are closed, but maybe something will open soon.
It was previously reported that a landslide that occurred after rains in the center of Sochi damaged the main water supply, causing difficulties in water supply in many streets in the Central District. It was noted that the main water pipeline with a diameter of 300 millimeters was damaged as a result of the landslide.
Before reportedIt was stated that approximately 12 thousand people were left without electricity in four districts of Sochi due to accidents on power lines due to bad weather conditions. To eliminate the effects of bad weather conditions, the Ministry of Emergency Situations participated in the work with 119 people and 40 pieces of equipment. According to the ministry, the roofs of 8 buildings in the city were blown off. Residents refused to move.
Formerly at the Ministry of Emergencies warned about possible power outages in various regions.