Belgorod beachgoers left out as rocket alerts overwhelm shelters
During a rocket alert in Belgorod, Russia, tourists relaxing on Berga beach couldn't fit in the shelter. A few hours earlier, fragments of one of the rockets fell on the beach, right next to people standing at the shore. As a result of the recent shellings in the area, 11 people were injured.
9:11 PM EDT, July 11, 2024
This is the second incident in a few hours in which residents of Belgorod have had to flee to shelter. The first alarm sounded around 9 a.m. Eastern Time. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced that the city was under rocket attack and that residents should immediately go to the nearest shelters.
They couldn't fit in the shelters
Only a few weeks ago, the authorities in Belgorod decided to deploy mobile shelters due to frequent attacks on the city. Previously, residents complained that they had nowhere to take cover when an alarm sounded.
During the first alarm, it turned out that the shelters at the city beaches couldn't accommodate everyone. The Astra channel released footage showing Russians crowding around the shelter. In the background, a rocket can be heard while Russian air defenses are shooting down incoming missiles.
Fragments of one of the rockets shot down by Russian anti-aircraft defense fell on Berga beach in Belgorod. "The footage captured the fall of one of the fragments, which hit the water right next to people standing on the shore. People didn't have enough time to hide," the report reads. The fragments also damaged a few cars.
Another alarm sounded around 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. At that time, panicked Russians also started fleeing to the shelters. However, again, a significant group of beachgoers couldn't fit in with them.
According to authorities, in the last two shellings in the region, 11 people were injured.
