According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, from high winds hit ten communities in six districts of the Vitebsk region.

Wind reached a speed of 28 m/s. On a scale Boforta is the level of a strong storm.

The Vitebsk region, he made a roof with six private homes. Was also damaged metal roof (300 square meters) of St. Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk. About casualties were reported. On safiytsy now under reconstruction.

But to restore another natural-historic monument will not succeed. The storm killed 300-year old oak, the patriarch, who grew up not far from the house in Plater Opse Braslav district. This was reported by "Braslavskaya Star".

Photo: Alexander Ostr

In addition, during a storm in Belarus were without electricity in 1845 villages. On October 7, no light was still 215 settlements in Vitebsk and Minsk.