A large dam burst in Russia: what is known.

An accident with a dam breach occurred during scheduled work in Altai. This was reported by the local emergencies ministry.

It is reported that during the planned lowering of the water level in a cascade of lakes located 9 kilometers southwest of the village of Shelabolikha, destructive road activity occurred due to "water overflow." There is currently no information about flooded houses or private land plots.

«The dams, which have held water at the Mirror Lakes for many years, despite all efforts to strengthen them, failed to cope with the large volume of water accumulated in this rainy summer today. Consequently, all the water poured into the river channel that divides Shelabolikha. Currently, the road connecting both parts of the village is destroyed», - said the head of the Shelabolikhinsky district, Alexander Shushunov.

The village of Shelabolikha is located in the Altai Territory, west of Barnaul. It is the administrative center of the Shelabolikhinsky district, which was founded in 1911. According to the latest data, the population of the village is about 3.4 thousand people.

In April, a sudden rise in water level on the Ural River led to the flooding of dozens of houses and damage to the dam in two places. The administration of the city of Orsk declared a state of emergency.

For example, on the night of August 6, due to the dam breach in the city of Dalnerechensk, Primorsky Krai, a temporary accommodation point for flood victims was established in a local school.

Previously, it was known that residents of the Chelyabinsk region, who were affected by the dam breach and flooding, complained that they were being forced to solve the problem of water pumping on their own.