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Brown water flows from taps in Kabardino-Balkaria villages
Kabarda–Balkaria

Brown water flows from taps in Kabardino-Balkaria villages

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Brown water flowed from the taps in the Village of Atazhukino, in Kabardino-Balkaria’s Baksan District on 20 May, leaving local residents without water suitable for drinking or cooking, or for any other household needs. A video showing the brown water was published on 20 May by the PE Nalchik information portal and a number of other news agencies. Zaur Arkhestov, the deputy head of Atazhukino, told OC Media that on 20–21 May, heavy rains caused dirty water to flood the hollow where wat

Over 100 hospitalised by ‘tainted drinking water’ in Daghestan
Daghestan

Over 100 hospitalised by ‘tainted drinking water’ in Daghestan

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More than 100 people have been hospitalised in Khasavyurt, a city in the Russian republic of Daghestan, with officials blaming the city’s water supply. Since 17 March, more than 100 people showing signs of acute intestinal infection were admitted to medical institutions. According to the Daghestani branch of the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor), drinking water was determined to be the preliminary cause of poisoning. A spokesperson fo

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