TVN24 journalist Jan Piotrowski managed to reach Stronie Śląskie. The city, after the dam could not withstand the pressure of the water, was completely ruined. Deputy Mayor Lech Kawecki said that the police station was gone, the intersections were gone, and some buildings would have to be demolished. Initial losses were estimated at one billion złoty. – I don't know if we will recover mentally from this – said the deputy mayor.
TVN24 reporter Jan Piotrowski managed to get to Stronie Śląskie, which, like Lądek-Zdrój, was cut off from the world. In the city, the dam failed to withstand the pressure of the water on Saturday. The Biała Lądecka River literally washed away everything in its path.
Losses estimated at one billion
The deputy mayor of Stronie Śląskie, Lech Kawecki, in an interview with TVN24 reporter Jan Piotrowski, said that the city was completely destroyed, and the losses were initially estimated at one billion złoty. – The police station is gone, the intersections are gone, some buildings need to be demolished. I don't know if we will recover mentally from this – said the deputy mayor. He appealed for help in the form of food and water.
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