7 cars - 6 Toyotas and 1 Ford - burned down last night at a car market in the village of Khromovka. The causes of the incident are now being investigated. One of the main versions of a fire is arson.

So says Oleg Savichev, professor of the Department of Hydrology at Tomsk State University, Doctor of Geographical Sciences. Development needs to be limited to further reduce the risk of severe flooding during flood events. “The dams certainly had a positive effect, but they are not a 100% guarantee against flooding of territories. We need to think about limiting the left bank of the Tom River with development.

As we were informed by the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, several versions of the fire of seven cars on Khromovka are being considered, one of the main ones is arson. The police department will further investigate the case. The cause of the fire will be determined within 10 days.

From 09.30 to 12.00 the traffic light facility at the intersection of Lenin Avenue - Berdskaya Street was turned off, reports the Traffic Police Department. The maintenance organization carries out scheduled work to replace traffic light posts.

The press service of the regional administration reports this. The governor transferred money from his personal savings to provide material assistance to flood victims. Tomsk enterprises transferred charitable contributions to an account specially opened for this purpose: 250 thousand rubles - Gorseti LLC, 100 thousand rubles. - JSC "Tomsk Beer", 10 thousand rubles - JSC "Medical and Ecological Center "Dunes".

Chinese entrepreneurs helped the residents of Chernaya Rechka. Chinese market traders gave them clothes for spring and summer. We packed several large bags. So they responded to the governor’s call to help those affected by the flood.

Residents of Govorova Street are outraged by the city hall’s plans to open a new sobering station in the center of the residential area. Mayor Nikolai Nikolaychuk announced plans to open it on Govorova, 76. The sobering station should be located in an extension to a residential building, which until recently housed an emergency room. Officials assure: this address is a temporary solution. Residents don't believe them.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire happened this morning in Khromovka, where the car market is located. The fire was reported at 4.15 am. Three fire engines arrived within 10 minutes. By this time, several cars parked in a row were already burning. They were extinguished quickly enough, however, damage could not be avoided. 5 Toyotas of various models from 1998-2001 and a 2007 Ford Siesta were partially damaged.

The press service of the city administration reports. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., near the Eternal Flame and steles in the Camp Garden, Tomsk high school students will begin the Memory Watch. The honor guard company included the winners of the military-patriotic program “Memory”, which was held during the year by the Palace of Creativity for Children and Youth of Tomsk. All of them underwent preparatory briefing and drill training.

On Sunday, May 9, a solemn military parade will be held in Tomsk in honor of the 65th anniversary of the Victory. Its dress rehearsal has already passed. Several hundred townspeople gathered to watch this.

On May 7, during the procession of participants of the student festival "Radio-BOOM" from 18:00 to 19:00, the movement of buses and trolleybus number 1 will be suspended for the period of passage of the column. The column starts from the square. Yuzhnaya, then it will pass along the street. Krasnoarmeyskaya to st. Educational. From there the procession will move to Lenin Avenue, then along Nakhimov Street to Fyodor Lytkin Street. Trolleybuses 3,4 and 8 will not operate for an hour.

Rescuers, volunteers, and utility workers have been working in Chernaya Rechka for a week now. The streets and courtyards are cleared of debris brought by the river. They are pumping out water and repairing gas pipelines and electrical networks. Also in Chernaya Rechka there is a headquarters to provide assistance to the population around the clock.

On May 9, during the festive procession from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., traffic will be blocked on Lenin Avenue (from Novosobornaya Square to the Camp Garden) and on Nakhimov Street (from the communal bridge to Sovetskaya Street). During this time, trolleybuses No. 1, 3, 4, 8 will be closed. Buses from the square Lenin will run along the route: Frunze Ave., Belinsky St., Kirov Ave., st. Uchebnaya, and in the opposite direction - along the street. Soviet and etc. Frunze. From the side with.

In a number of regions of Siberia, during the upcoming holidays, according to weather forecasters, thunderstorms, snow in places, and a drop in daytime temperatures to plus 8 degrees are expected. "In the Novosibirsk, Tomsk, Kemerovo regions, the Altai Republic and the Altai Territory, cold temperatures are expected from May 8 to 10, daytime temperatures will range from plus 8 to 15 degrees, sub-zero temperatures are possible at night.

So, the Victory Parade will take place according to the classical scheme - a procession, a rally and public festivities. The authorities expect that at least 50 thousand Tomsk residents will come to the Camp Garden.