Ministry of Civil Defense and Emergency Situations of the Republic of Tatarstan

To attention of motorists and pedestrians! In the Republic of closed two ice crossing. Leaving and going out on the ice is strictly prohibited!

12 March 2014, Wednesday

17.00 hours on March 12 closed ice crossings on the Volga river on the sites , Zelenodolsk - N.P. international airport Kazan and N.P. Arachno - N.P. Verkhny Uslon. The reason for the termination of ice roads - the appearance of cracks on the route, loose heterogeneous snow and the performance of water on the surface of ice. Yes, and the temperature in the daytime for several days rests on the plus mark. A relevant act on closing the crossings passed following their technical inspection by the inspectors of the Center GIMS EMERCOM of Russia on RT.

According to the chief state inspector of the RT for small vessels Ilham Nasibullina, «ice road» has already become a danger to traffic. Although ice thickness ranges from 33 to 50 cm, but it has become porous, and covered with cracks, and the banks began to tread water. Recall that the ice crossing of these polling stations functioned since late January 2014.

13 March it is planned to close the remaining two ferries Republic located C. the Sokolok - N.P. Novobachatskij (Mamadysh district) and look for Pokrovskoe - S. the Red Key (the facility).

Remember, the exit of vehicles and pedestrians on the ice is strictly prohibited!

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