MOSCOW, April 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Two people were dead and 15 others were injured after strong winds hit the Russian capital Moscow on Wednesday, according to city Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
Wind velocity reached more than 21 meters per second, prompting the city to close large municipal parks and other open public places, Sobyanin said on Telegram.
All injured people have been provided with the necessary medical care, and city services are taking all measures to eliminate the consequences, Sobyanin added.
“Today, Moscow has been hit by bad weather – strong winds and a change in temperature. Wind gusts reached more than 21 m/s. We, in a timely manner, took every possible measure to notify [people]. Major city parks and other open-air public places were promptly closed,” he wrote.
Sobyanin added that emergency warnings were shown on outdoor screens across the city, on the alert boards of the city’s traffic control center and in other places.
“Sadly, it was not without casualties. Seventeen victims, and two of them died,” the mayor said.
Sobyanin offered condolences to the families of the victims.
“All those injured are receiving necessary medical treatment. At present, the city services are taking prompt measures to grapple with the aftermath,” he said. — NNN-XINHUA
