Large families near St. Petersburg received mined areas

In the Kirovsky district of the Leningrad region, large families got land with ammunition from the time of the Great Patriotic War. Rescuers will search for dangerous items and cleansing for three weeks.

According to the press service of the regional headquarters of the Ministry of Emergencies on Monday, the search and clearance in the southern part of the village of Molodtsovo began on September 1. The area of ​​the territory on which the area is carried out exceeds 10 hectares; She was divided into boxes for continuous cleaning from explosive objects to a depth of 50 cm, Interfax reports.

It is assumed that the work will be carried out for three weeks, however, due to weather conditions, rescuers may take more time. For residents safety, access to the territory during this period is limited.

According to the administration of the Kirovsky district, from September 2, the emergency regime was introduced in the southern part of the village of Molodtsovo. In a few days of work, more than 30 shells were found.

“Before that, superficial mine clearance was carried out, but due to unstable weather, soil festivities, as well as the beginning of the development of land - the epicenter of combat battles for Leningrad from the Great Patriotic War, it began to push out military artifacts - from harmless spoons and empty shells to unexploded shells. Deeply cleansing the plots,” the statement says.

As Interfax was informed in the press service of the district administration with reference to the deputy head of the security of Alexander Morozov, after deep clearance of the plots, they will be safe for use.