The authorities of Sochi banned swimming on the beaches of the city until July 10 – Kommersant

Swimming on the beaches of Sochi is prohibited until the end of the day on July 10, the department of resorts, tourism and consumer sphere of the city administration announced in Telegram. Storm warning continues in Sochi.

“During the duration of the storm warning, swimming on the beaches is prohibited. …Rescuers recommend residents and guests of Sochi to take all necessary precautions, as well as temporarily refuse to rest near the water. … The ban will be lifted as soon as weather conditions change and the storm subsides,” the department said in a statement.

On the night of July 9 in Sochi passed a series of “volley showers”, houses were flooded in the Khostinsky district of the city, ten cars were swept away by a stream of water. Sochi Mayor Alexei Kopaygorodsky informedthat temporary accommodation centers were organized in the city for those whose houses were flooded.

Yesterday, July 8, the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Krasnodar Territory announced a storm warning until July 10 in the section from Anapa to the resort district of Magri in Sochi. The agency warned of the danger of the formation of tornadoes over the sea.

Erdni Kagaltynov