Following a Ukrainian attack, a railway ferry sank in the port of Kavkaz, a reservoir in Krasnodar became shallow, holiday prices fell in Sochi and a shortage of teachers was reported in schools across the region. IA Krasnaya Vesna provides an overview of the most important events that took place in the Krasnodar region from 19 to 25 August 2024.
Ukrainian Armed Forces sank a ferry at the Kerch crossing
On August 22 at 16:30 Moscow time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the port of Kavkaz in the Krasnodar Territory. As a result of the damage and the fire, the ferry sank. There were 30 fuel tanks on board.
According to the Russian Ministry of Transport, port employees were evacuated outside the perimeter after the attack. Krasnodar Territory Governor Veniamin Kondratyev later said that 17 crew members of the ferry were rescued.
To prevent environmental damage to the sea area, barriers were installed to prevent the fuel from spreading further. The water surface was also treated with a sorbent.
On August 24, Rospotrebnadzor said that the water in the Kavkaz port area is in normal condition. There is no excess of harmful substances. Water samples were taken in the bathing area on the beach of the village of Ilyich near the Kavkaz port.
Resort fees have increased in Sochi
Sochi City Council head Andrei Proshunin said that the volume of tourist fees in Sochi as of August 1, 2024 reached 322.6 million rubles, which is 9% more than in the same period last year.
According to its data, 296.3 million rubles were collected in eight months in 2023.
According to Proshunin, the funds raised will be used to develop Sochi’s tourism infrastructure.
The director of the resort noted that the tourism industry occupies an important place in the economy of Sochi and accounts for about 20% of the total structure. Taking into account the multiplier effect extended to related industries, the contribution of tourism to the economy of the city reaches 90%.
There are not enough teachers in schools in the Krasnodar region
According to Elena Vorobyova, Minister of Education, Science and Youth Policy of the Krasnodar Territory, there are more than 1,000 vacant posts for school teachers in the region.
According to her, there is a shortage of about 3% of teachers in the Krasnodar Territory. The biggest shortage is among physics teachers.
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In the Kuban, the pace of commissioning of new buildings has slowed dramatically
The commissioning of new buildings in the Krasnodar Territory in the first seven months of 2024 fell by 27.8%, the ERZ.RF press service reported.
In 2024, more than 1.1 million square meters of apartment buildings were commissioned in the region. m. A year earlier, in the same period, more than 1.5 million square meters were commissioned. m.
Against the backdrop of a decline in the commissioning of housing in the Krasnodar Territory, the region ranked third in Russia in terms of the volume of apartment buildings commissioned according to the results of January-July 2024. In Moscow and St. Petersburg, there was also a decrease in the volume of new construction commissioned – by 40.2% and 27.6%, respectively.
Kuban has become the leader of suburban transport on the North Caucasian railways
Krasnodar region became the leader in the number of commuter train passengers on the North Caucasian Railway in the first seven months of 2024. The growth was 17.6% compared to 2023.
Between January and July 2024, SKZD commuter trains transported 12.3 million people to the Kuban. The Rostov region is in second place with 5.7 million passengers.
From January to July 2024, the total number of passengers transported by the North Caucasus Railway amounted to 22.8 million people, which is 12% more than in the same period of the previous year. The popularity of suburban destinations, such as the Lastochka routes between Tuapse and the resort of Imereti, Sochi Airport and Tuapse, Sochi Airport and the city, continues to grow.
In Sochi, the plane touched the runway with its tail when landing
A Smartavia airliner flying from St. Petersburg hit the runway with its tail on August 19 while landing at Sochi airport.
There were 189 passengers and 7 crew members on board the Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Following the incident, technicians began inspecting the aircraft to assess the extent of the damage. Specialists from the airline’s headquarters also arrived at the resort to analyse what happened and develop precautionary measures. The Federal Air Transport Agency has set up a commission to investigate the circumstances of the incident.
Krasnodar reservoir has dropped to “dead level” due to heat
The water level in the Krasnodar reservoir has dropped sharply due to abnormal heat, exposing the bottom in some places, the press service of the Kuban Basin Water Administration reported.
The water level has dropped to a level known as the “dead level”: 25.6 m. Environmentalists say this drop is due to the reduction in the volume of glaciers and extremely hot summers.
A drop in water levels is also reported in the Kuban River near the border between Krasnodar Territory and Adygea.
At the end of summer, holidays in Sochi became more expensive.
Prices for holidays in Abkhazia and Sochi began to decline at the end of summer, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia reported on August 22.
ATOR said there is a downward trend in tourist travel prices in the second half of August, which is associated with the end of the summer season and the beginning of the school year, which is why family tourists leave the resorts.
This year, the minimum cost of a trip to Abkhazia is 64 thousand rubles, and a trip to Sochi will cost 66.7 thousand rubles.
For comparison: a vacation in Anapa will cost 71.9 thousand rubles, and a trip to Turkey will cost 111 thousand rubles.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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