Near Sochi, the waves reached power lines, and Russians shared their impressions on social networks. The force of the waves was so strong that the railway line was completely washed away.
The storm in the Black Sea wiped out the railway line passing close to the coast near the city of Sochi in the Russian Federation. In addition, the hurricane destroyed a monument standing in the center of temporarily occupied Sevastopol in Crimea. About the consequences of harsh weather conditions they say Russian citizens in messages on the X network (formerly Twitter).
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A series of videos have appeared online showing the consequences of bad weather conditions for Sochi. One of the recordings was made from the window of a train passing by the still intact part of the railway, located half a dozen meters from the Black Sea. The frame contains the remains of what used to be railroad tracks. The storm appears to have carried the railway line, rails and sleepers into the sea. The voice-over shares his impressions of what he saw: “Look, the pole is shaking. Imagine if we lived here!”
The second video taken at night shows the height of the sea waves. In some places they rose up to the power lines, and therefore the Russians were afraid when they saw the sparks. It is indicated by the influence of the elements. I suffered The section between Sochi and Tuapse.
Eyewitnesses also recorded on video seawater flowing deep into the Sochi resort. The height of the waves is about two meters. They sweep away trees and kiosks in their path.
Meanwhile, residents of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea showed their photos of the consequences of the storm. In one of the photos there is a “monument to a Red Army soldier”: the statue was completely destroyed from its pedestal, but for some reason it did not crumble. Russians also share photos of destroyed beaches on the west coast of the peninsula.
Among the videos published on the Internet are the ruins of a dolphinarium in Sevastopol, which was completely destroyed by the storm.
The elements allegedly destroyed the fortifications built by the Russian Armed Forces on the Black Sea coast. It was also reported that the military boat Raptor was split in two, but this information has not been officially confirmed.
Storm 26 November – details
Previously, the bad weather on the Black Sea coast had improved on the morning of November 26 Focus. It was later reported that waves about eight meters high were seen on the western coast of Crimea. Local government officials said high winds knocked down power lines and toppled trees and poles. RosSMI wrote that residents of one of the regions lost gas supply due to the destruction of the gas pipeline.
Meanwhile, in the southern part of the Odessa region, the wind speed reached hurricane strength. DTEK published the photo of the power line that was broken due to the wind. Odessa Regional State Administration President Oleg Kiper said that electricity was cut off in nearly 400 settlements on the evening of November 26.
Source: Focus
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