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2022-01-06 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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[REGNUM] The number of people injured in a mass car accident on the 217th kilometer of the M-4 "Don" highway in the Tula region, which occurred on January 5, increased to 17 people. This was reported by the Russian Emergencies Ministry.

In total, 60 vehicles were involved in the accident, including nine trucks, 48 cars and three passenger buses.

“17 people were injured, five of them were children,” TASS cites the data of the Ministry of Emergencies.

The reason for the massive accidents in the Ministry of Emergency Situations was called weather conditions - heavy snowfall and blizzard.

As reported earlier by IA REGNUM , only on January 5 on the Don highway in the Tula region there were several massive car accidents involving a total of almost 120 cars.

Warming and blizzard expected in Saratov
[REGNUM] Heavy snow, sleet and snow is expected in Saratov next night. The city administration warns about this with reference to weather forecasters.

Fog is also predicted with a visibility of 500 meters or less, ice may be on the roads, in the daytime gusts of wind can reach 13-15 m/s.

The air temperature will rise sharply to positive values. At night it is expected to -11 deg. to - 13 deg. C, in the afternoon the thermometer will rise to - 1 deg. to + 1 deg. C.

As reported by IA REGNUM , the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Tatarstan warned on the eve of a sharp cold snap, it is expected to reach -30 deg. C. Fog with visibility of 500 meters or less is also predicted.

Heavy sleet, ice and wind are expected in the Kaluga region
[REGNUM] Heavy sleet, ice on the roads, increased north-west wind of 12-17 m/s, sleet deposition on wires and trees are predicted in the Kaluga region on January 5, a REGNUM correspondent reports citing information from the Kaluga Center for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring.

In order to promptly respond to the evolving situation in the region, the interaction of the dispatching services has been organized. The forces and means of the Main Directorate of the EMERCOM of Russia in the Kaluga Region have been put on high alert. Specialized equipment has been prepared.

In case of deterioration of the situation, the airmobile group of the Main Directorate (60 people, 15 pieces of equipment) will be involved. On especially dangerous sections of federal highways (M-3, R-132, R-92, A-130), the situation is monitored.

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