After the temporary dam on the White Sea-Baltic Canal (BBK) eroded, all necessary reserves were put on hold. The head of the Republic of Karelia, Artur Parfenchikov, announced this in his speech. Telegram channelto.
“There is sufficient equipment; if necessary, the military unit is ready to provide additional equipment,” the head of the republic said.
Parfenchikov added that after the temporary dam collapsed, water came to the Palokorg hydroelectric station. The authorities decided to organize the water discharge to prevent the flooding of residential areas. The volume of water that is currently released is 400 cubic meters. Soon they plan to reduce it to 200 cubic meters.
On the morning of July 29, in the White Sea-Baltic Canal dead Demolition of temporary construction lintel erected for repair purposes between locks 10 and 11. The Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation for Karelia sent a group of 50 people to the BBK and the Republican Search and Rescue Service of Karelia, consisting of 65 specialists.
There are currently 11 known victims. Three of them hospitalized.
It was previously known that the White Sea Canal could be built. border Transportation after an accident.