Over 4,000 people seek medical assistance amid flood in southeast Siberia
IRKUTSK, July 12. /TASS/: More than 4,000 people sought medical assistance in southeastern Siberia’s Irkutsk region as a result of heavy flooding that hit some of its districts late last month, a spokesperson for the region’s rescue service said on Friday.
"According to updated information, 4,166 people, including 701 children, sought medical assistance. 3,586 people received out-patient treatment. 580 people were hospitalized, including 134 children," the press service of the Irkutsk region department of the Russian emergencies ministry said.