Rising air temperatures triggered melting of snow late last night at about 11.05 p.m. in Ak-Suu district of Issyk-Kul region. As a result, a mudflow hit Sovetskoye village in Khan-Tengri rural area, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.
Floodwaters overflowed the banks of a local canal and flooded the courtyards of residential buildings.
Work on elimination of the consequences of the mudflow continues. A rapid response unit from the Ak-Suu district emergency department is currently working on-site.
