KIEV, June 7 (Xinhua) — The Kiev municipal government on Friday declared a state of emergency in the Ukrainian capital over landslides on the banks of Dnieper River.
“We have found areas, where there have been significant landslides of soil. We need to take immediate measures to prevent it,” Dmitry Novitsky, chief of the housing and municipal infrastructure department at Kiev City State Administration, told a meeting.
There were a total of 11 possible disaster sites in Kiev, he said, adding that anti-landslide measures were underway in these areas.
Emergency crews were working to erect retaining walls, install drainage systems and create surface runoffs, he said.
Kiev allocated around 1.25 million U.S. dollars from its municipal budget to prevent possible landslides.
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