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Two bridges were washed away by floodwaters in the Magadan region, and residents of several villages are unable to reach the airport. 

Flooding is occurring in the Susumansky District of the Magadan Region. The Berelekh River is 30 cm high. exceeded The level of danger has reached a new level. Residential buildings and one of the buildings at the Susuman district hospital were flooded.

The bridge over the Chai-Urya River and part of the road from Palatka to Neksikan were destroyed by the floodwaters. The flood also washed away the second bridge over the Ambardakh River on the Kolyma federal highway. There is no access here, and residents of the Susumansky District will now be unable to reach the airport. open a special emergency number to resolve the issue of sending to Magadan. 

Head of the region Sergey Nosov wroteRoad services are working on the scene. If necessary, helicopters from Kolyma Aviation will be deployed to transport people to Magadan and other areas, Nosov promised. 

Northern Yakutia has been flooded for the last few days. Residents told "NotMoscow" said they were monitoring the rivers and water levels themselves, and they weren't expecting help from the city center. Rescuers arrived two days after the flood began. 

Video: Sergey Nosov.