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"Water has entered the rooms." A landslide threatens homes in Adler.

In the Adler district of Sochi A landslide has been advancing on building No. 26/5 on Petrozavodskaya Street for several days. Today, water and clay flooded the first floor, and equipment is unable to move the wet soil and is stuck in the mud. 

"The clay had fused together, the total height probably being 8-9 meters. Tree trunks had fallen onto the grounds. Water had seeped into the rooms. It was like a swamp."- told residents. 

Soil descent phappened On January 25th, it moved toward a residential building for almost a month. The municipal control center explained that the building was built on land designated for individual construction, so the owner is responsible for maintaining the property. They are also obligated to protect the land from erosion, flooding, waterlogging, and other impacts that cause land degradation. The municipality bears no liability in such cases. 

The owners counter that the landslide came from a municipal plot onto their property, and the municipality took no action to stabilize the soil. 

Landslides in Sochi are not uncommon. A landslide process recently affected the road on Krasnodonskaya Street, at the beginning of the month - came down again On Teplichnaya Street, on the site of the "Ministerskie Ozera" cooperative. A landslide caused serious damage. inflicted Baranovsky Cemetery: the road is partially destroyed, graves are shifting and collapsing. The Alley of Heroes (members of the "SVO") is at risk of sliding into a ravine. 

Now in Sochi the flood beganThe sea is literally raging on the city streets. This is a serious emergency in itself and will add to the landslide problem. 

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