Ex-head of Krymsky District gets 6 years of prison

Ex-head of the Krymsky District (Krasnodar Territory) has been sentenced to 6 years of prison for the flood in Krymsk last year, Interfax reports.

The flood happened in Krymsk on June 7, 2012. It killed 153 people and destroyed thousands of buildings. The trial of functionaries started on May 15. They were charged for being aware of the coming disaster and leaving the population uninformed about it.