Overview
- At least two people were killed by rooftop snow slides, prompting Mayor Yevgeny Belyayev to declare a municipal state of emergency to mobilize extra resources.
- Public transport remains largely suspended, schools are closed, and some neighborhoods report shortages as blocked roads complicate deliveries.
- Rescue and cleanup involve EMERCOM teams, volunteers, student brigades, Rosgvardiya vehicles, and military personnel helping clear streets and public buildings.
- The Kamchatka Hydrometeorological Center says the main storm is retreating, though strong winds, deep drifts and unstable roof loads keep conditions hazardous.
- Officials criticized housing management firms for failing to clear rooftops promptly as snow accumulations buried entrances and, in places, reached second-floor heights, with some local reports citing depths up to 500 cm.