AN EMERGENCY SITUATION A SAKHALINE








IOUJNO-SAKHALINSK, March 6.  (Corr. Ria " Novosti " Anatoli
Ilioukhov).  The sequelles ones of a very strong snowstorm which fell
down on Sakhalie and Kouriles (Pacific Ocean) have obliges declarer in
certain districts an emergency situation.

According to the weather, snow tombee Saturday, Sunday and Monday A
depasse the semi-monthly standard.  In certain districts, the heaps of
snow reach the roofs of the houses has stage.

Hundreds of motorists became prisoners of snow, there are victims.
Certain people died in their cars by cooling, of other by gas.  The
number exact of victims is not yet known because many cars is covered
snow.

Wet snow sticking itself to wire because of many breakdowns on the
powerlines and telephone.  There is no electricity in a number of
localites, the towers water do not function, a number of stokeholds do
not have more coal.

The snowstorm A paralyses circulation has Sakhaline.  The airport of
Ioujno-Sakhalinsk is the firm here third day, circulation on the
motorways is bloquee, the ferry boat of the Vanino-Kholms course
connecting the continent has Sakhaline are mooring ropes.

The regional administration, the regional center of the ministry for
the emergency Situation take emergency measures to ensure survival the
cities and villages sinister, for reparer the breakdowns and
debarrasser of snow the roads and the railroads.