Crimea Copes With Aftermath Of Severe Floods
Heavy rain caused rivers to overflow on July 4 in southern Crimea. Dozens of people were evacuated and more that a hundred houses were flooded. Locals and volunteers have been clearing up the damage in the days following the disaster.
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The aftermath of heavy rains is seen in the Bakhchysaray region of Crimea, the Ukrainian region occupied by Russia since 2014.
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A man pours water out of his rubber boot while sitting near a damaged car after heavy rain caused flooding in the settlement of Kuibysheve, near Bakhchysaray, on July 4.
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A rescue worker carries an elderly woman in his arms in Kuibysheve.
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A rescuer looking for the body of woman who was washed away by the flood.
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Russian Emergency Situations Ministry personnel clear the Belbek River after heavy rains in the village of Kuibysheve. Russia forcibly seized Crimea from Ukraine in a move condemned by the United Nations.
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The Kokkozka River overflows due to heavy rains in the village of Aromat.
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A woman shows how high the water rose on July 4.
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Local firefighters clear up following the flooding.
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A house in the village of Aromat was damaged by the overflowing Kokkozka River.
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Local residents walk on a bridge over the Kokkozka River in the village of Sokolinoye.
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Russian Emergency Situations Ministry personnel clean up the Belbek River after heavy rains in the village of Kuibysheve.
