In Irkutsk region, more than 100 thousand houses were left without electricity.

In the Irkutsk region, more than 100,000 houses in 613 settlements were left without power due to strong winds. This was announced on Saturday, April 5, according to the press service of the regional Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia.

"Due to the wind, which reached speeds of 34 m/s, more than 101 thousand houses in 613 settlements in 8 districts of the region were preemptively disconnected from power supply," the department said in a Telegram channel.

There is still a strong wind in the region. Currently, wind gusts in places range from 15 m/s to 29 m/s. The impact of the wind load on the territory of the Irkutsk region will continue until the morning of April 6, the agency added.

There are no fatalities or injuries.

Hurricane-force winds are raging in Siberia on Saturday, which has complicated the fire situation and led to destruction. Earlier that day, it was reported that residential buildings and buildings were burning in the village of Kalinovka, Krasnoyarsk Territory, on an area of 1 thousand square meters. m. According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, there is no threat of fire spreading, there is currently no information about victims.