Against the backdrop of widespread flooding in Dagestan caused by prolonged rainfall, on Sunday, March 29, footage of the rescue of animals caught in a death trap spread across the Internet.
Local residents, risking themselves, rescued locked dogs from a flooded shelter and also carried a drowning cat in their arms, which was carried away by the turbulent current.
The region is going through difficult times, as heavy rains continue for the second day, leading to thousands of homes being submerged in water. Despite the difficult situation and life-threatening risks, residents of Dagestan continue to show concern, offering assistance to both injured neighbors and animals in trouble, reports said. cable-Channel 360.ru.
Earlier, the press office of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that more than 3.3 thousand people, including a thousand children, were evacuated from flooded areas in Dagestan.
In the area, thousands of people were left without electricity and water. Record amounts of precipitation were observed in Makhachkala and Derbent, as well as in the settlements of Akhty, Kuba, Kasumkent, Izberbash, Kumukh and others.