Tons of spoiled food in Evenkia due to disruption of northern deliveries

Northern store owners are suffering "huge losses" as they sort through damaged goods that were unable to be delivered to an Evenki village. Tour, Where the river's shallowing has caused food supply disruptions. A video of mountains of spoiled food was posted on social media by Ksenia Kruchinina, lead singer of the band "Aina"—her mother works as a store clerk.

"It's all spoiled goods, and it's all going to the trash. Many businesses are suffering huge losses. Some have three tons, others 70 tons. There are some goods that aren't perishable, but they've already passed their expiration dates." — says the woman in the video.

The shallowing of the river prevented cargo ships from reaching the village. Caravan out in the Krasnoyarsk in mid-August, when the Nizhnyaya Tunguska River had already run dry. The ships waited for water until early October, and then returned to Krasnoyarsk. Meanwhile, a storm arose in Tura. food shortage.

According to the prosecutor's office, the Agency for the Development of Northern Territories and Support of Indigenous Minorities failed to address issues related to air delivery of food products and carrier subsidies. The Investigative Committee has opened a negligence case against agency officials.