Windstorm in Moscow and central Russia

Moscow, Moscow Oblast and neighbouring regions · 29 May 2017 · Other

On 29 May 2017 a weather front with winds of up to 30 m/s crossed Moscow and six regions of central Russia. According to the Ministry of Emergencies, 17 people died.

Official figures

Dead, by the official count: 17; as of 2 Mar 2018 · archive copy

The sources' words

On the death toll, as of 2 Mar 2018

«Пострадало 312 чел., 295 чел. спасено, 17 чел. погибло.»

МЧС России: «Государственный доклад „О состоянии защиты населения и территорий Российской Федерации от чрезвычайных ситуаций природного и техногенного характера в 2017 году“», 2018 · archive copy

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