Black Sea waves hit docks during a storm in Odessa, southern Ukraine
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A strong storm caused waves up to 9 meters high on the Black Sea coast in Sochi in the region Russiathis Monday, 27. The water entered the streets and also caused damage in Crimea, recently annexed as Russian territory, and in Ukraine.
The Black Sea forms huge waves after a storm in Russia
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According to the Ukrainian Energy Ministry, at least 500,000 people remained without electricity in the three countries. According to information from the Russian news agency TASS, people were killed in the storm.
The storm, which occurred last Sunday, the 26th, as a result of a cold front that crossed Romaria and Moldova, was classified by the Russian National Meteorological Service as the strongest in the region in 16 years, with wind speeds of up to 144 km /H.
Trees and power poles have been knocked down by the wind, and at least 2,000 cities in Ukraine are without power.
The Russian Emergencies Ministry said it had evacuated more than 350 people.
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