High waters flood 450 household plots outside Barnaul
19:22, 8 May 2010
BARNAUL. May 8. KAZINFORM Some 450 household plots have been flooded and transport communication hampered by high waters from the Ob river in the settlement of Zaton outside Barnaul, the capital city of Russia's Altai territory, local rescuers told Itar-Tass on Saturday; Kazinform refers to ITAR-TASS.
According to the rescuers, local resident can reach Barnaul only by water transport.
"Water covers the ground floor level in seven houses. A total of 27 residents, including 11 children were evacuated from the flooded areas," the rescuers said; Kazinform cites ITAR-TASS.
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