144 houses flooded in Babruisk

144 house have been flooded after a spell of heavy downpours over the past several days when River Berezian raised its levels. Local rescuers said 370 tons of sand carried by 10 trucks were used. None of the local residents called for help, relocation or evacuation, Yury Myatlitski, the press secretary for the local department of the Ministry for Emergencies, told Euroradio.

He also said that downtown Babriusk was not affected by flooding.