{"id":146891,"date":"2025-07-15T18:43:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T15:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/146891\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"minsk-hit-by-heavy-showers-streets-flooded","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/146891\/","title":{"rendered":"Minsk hit by heavy showers, streets flooded"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/minsk-mchs-15-07.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/minsk-mchs-15-07.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/minsk-mchs-15-07-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/minsk-mchs-15-07-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/minsk-mchs-15-07-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/minsk-mchs-15-07-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(mchs.gov.by)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 15, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>The Bie\u0142hidramiet weather service has issued a red-level alert due to showers across Belarus this afternoon and evening, warning of thunderstorms, hail and strong winds with similar weather conditions expected tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Minsk, disrupting both public transit and road traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this month, thunderstorms resulted in flooding and power outages, claiming one life and injuring several people. More than 1,400 workers and 300 emergency response teams were busy restoring electricity to Belarusian communities as well as to the Mahilo\u016dchimva\u0142akno chemical&nbsp;plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"326\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mogilevkhimvolokno_Sanchez05-326x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mogilevkhimvolokno_Sanchez05-326x236.jpg 326w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mogilevkhimvolokno_Sanchez05-678x490.jpg 678w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mogilevkhimvolokno_Sanchez05-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mogilevkhimvolokno_Sanchez05.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Economy<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Economy<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Power supply to Mahilo\u016d chemical giant to be restored within a week \u2013 energy minister<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">July 14, Pozirk. It may take engineers a week to restore power supply to Mahilo\u016dchimva\u0142akno, a Mahilo\u016d-based state-owned chemical plant manufacturing polyethylene terephthalate, polyester fiber and polymer films, following the July 9\u201310 thunderstorms. The state-run media quoted Energy Minister Dzianis &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/146623\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 15, Pozirk. The Bie\u0142hidramiet weather service has issued a red-level alert due to showers across Belarus this afternoon and evening, warning of thunderstorms, hail and strong winds with similar weather conditions expected tomorrow. Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Minsk, disrupting both public transit and road traffic. 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