Bad weather continues to wreak havoc in Romania. A saivan housing 400 animals collapsed due to snow
The Ialomița County Police Inspectorate announces 6 county roads closed due to snow, and the authorities recommend avoiding travel. Dozens of interventions took place in the country: animals trapped under the snow and 133 people rescued from the mountain.
Dozens of animals died after being trapped under the snow PHOTO ISU Prahova
Six county roads in Ialomiţa are closed on Sunday morning due to the weather conditions, with the authorities recommending citizens to avoid non-essential travel and to respect the established restrictions.
According to the County Police Inspectorate (IPJ) Ialomiţa, at 9:00, traffic was closed on DJ 201 B – Raşi – Ciochina, DJ 313 Horia – Axintele, DJ 402 Hagieşti – Lilieci, DJ 102 H – Grindu – Colelia, DJ 102H Miloşeşti – Reviga, DJ 203F Scânteia – Murgeanca – Valea Ciorii, DJ 213 Gura Ialomiţei – border with Brăila county and DJ 201 Albeşti – Poiana.
“The structures of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are prepared at the level of Ialomiţa county and act in an integrated system for the operative solution of any requests from citizens. We ask the traffic participants to respect the established restrictions, to avoid non-essential travel in the affected areas and to be constantly informed from official sources about the evolution of the situation”transmitted IJ Ialomița, according to Agerpres.
Traffic of trains and planes
Meanwhile, the National Railway Company “CFR” SA has informed that a number of 511 employees, together with snow removal equipment and snow removal equipment, are being mobilized preventively, on Sunday, to ensure railway traffic in adverse weather conditions.
“During the day of February 22, within the framework of the Winter Commands set up at the Regional Branches of the Bucharest, Craiova, Timişoara, Galati and Constanţa Railways, 511 employees are mobilized, along with snow removal equipment and snow shovels. The device is preventive in nature”it is stated in a press release from the CFR.
Currently, train traffic is carried out in winter conditions.
For its part, the Bucharest Airports National Company (CNAB) reported that air traffic at the Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport and the Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport is taking place in winter conditions, according to the flight schedule.
According to the quoted source, the aircrafts land and take off safely. No race is canceled or delayed due to weather in Bucharest.
“The runways, platforms and taxiways are open, with all the conditions for air operations being ensured. We constantly intervene with 58 of our own machines, at the disposal of the two airports of Bucharest, to maintain the movement surfaces in optimal operating conditions”CNAB representatives sent.
Saivan with hundreds of animals, collapsed due to snow
A saivan that housed approximately 400 sheep and goats collapsed due to the snow, on Saturday evening, in the Prahove commune Albeşti-Paleologu, Vadu Părului village, writes the local press.
Following the collapse of the roof, approximately 30 animals were found dead, and the others were evacuated by the intervention crews or managed to get out of the saivan on their own, the Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (ISU) Prahova informed on Sunday morning.
The roof gave way due to the weight of the deposited snow, said the cited source.
Over 130 people rescued from the mountain
At the same time, a number of 133 people were rescued from the mountain, in the last 24 hours, the National Salvamont Dispatch announced on Sunday morning.
According to the cited source, 40 people were transported by SAJ, SMURD or SALVAMONT ambulances to the hospital, and the rest were given permission to be transported by their relatives' cars.
In the last 24 hours, the Salvamont National Dispatch received 127 calls requesting the emergency intervention of mountain rescuers. Also, 63 calls were received at Salvamont requesting advice and information about different tourist routes in the mountain area.
