Snowstorms hit Ukraine and Moldova, killing at least 8 people, and cutting off power to hundreds of towns and villages. Many roads were blocked.
Foreign news agencies reported that on November 28, 2023, a winter snowstorm struck central and southern Ukraine and neighboring Moldova. Last Sunday, initially, it killed 8 people, 5 in Ukraine and 3 in Moldova, while at least 30 others were injured. Electricity was cut off in hundreds of villages. Many roads were blocked.
Meteorologists expect conditions surrounding the Black Sea to worsen. Snow is expected to fall. It will rain all over Ukraine on Wednesday, November 29.
Ukrainian emergency services said that the snowstorm caused power outages in 882 cities, traffic stopped on 10 highways, and more than 1,500 trucks were stuck on the roads. Unable to move Meanwhile, there were reports that several schools in both Ukraine and Moldova had to temporarily suspend classes.
Ukrainian Interior Minister Igor Klimenko said that the winter storm led to snowfall of up to two meters in some areas. The Odessa and Mykolaiv regions in the south of the country are the most affected. Because all the electricity was cut off
Russia declared a state of emergency in several regions of the Crimean Peninsula. Ready to make announcements for people to stay home. This is due to the closure of government facilities such as schools and hospitals.
This winter storm is considered one of the strongest storms since records began. The head of the Russian National Meteorological Agency told the RIA Novosti news agency that the floods led to flooding on highways. Even people were evacuated from low-lying areas.
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