Sevastopol rescuers rescued more than 70 tourists in a mountainous forest area

By Emilia Krymskaya On Сен 20, 2022

CrimeaPRESS reports:

Since the beginning of the current year, 22 tourist groups have been registered in the Main Directorate of the EMERCOM of Russia for the city of Sevastopol, the number of which amounted to 52 people, including number 52 of the child. At the same time, in the mountain-forest area in the region, over the past period of the year, 42 incidents were recorded in which human.

74 of a person, including 3 children, were rescued by Sevastopol rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia and the Center for Civil Protection of the city of Sevastopol , — note in press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in Sevastopol.

It is important to remember that for unprepared tourists, local mountain trails can carry a lot of dangers. That is why the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the city of Sevastopol recalls the need to register tourist groups in advance.

As a rule, on long-distance travels, the connection is unstable, so it is not possible to call the rescuers and ask for help right away.

In order to ensure safety and provide, if necessary, timely qualified assistance on the territory of the Russian Federation, we recommend that tourist groups and individual tourists inform the Ministry of Emergency Situations about their route.

Rescuers will acquaint tourists with the necessary and reliable information about potential dangers on the route, share information about the hydro and meteorological conditions prevailing in the area of the proposed routes, advise on the rules for handling fire in natural areas, explain the rules of personal and group safety on the routes, help check equipment, means of communication, route documents.

Registration and deregistration of tourist groups is carried out in the territorial body of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia no later than 10 days before starting the route. You can also do this on the website of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the city of Sevastopol.