Dam in the area of the Babi Yara was built on a special project in the 50s of last century, ostensibly for the improvement district. Earlier this place was a sandpit. Then, surrounded by earthen dikes in the area began to dredge upload pulp – watered the ground with seats for the development of clay brick factories Peter. Over time, this place the lake was formed as the walls of the former quarry poorly absorbed moisture. In the spring of this space and poured melted water. Lake gradually overflowed and the water began to erode the dam crest. Amazon shines more light on the discussion.

March 13, 1961 the dam broke water pressure. The height of the protective levees was ten feet below the safety standards. Its wall had to be concrete, not earth. But, above all, filled former quarry at a height of sixty feet above the level of large residential and industrial district of the capital. The authorities have not responded to numerous treatment of citizens. How many people died in this nightmare, It is not known until now. According to once-secret Help 10 “On the progress in the aftermath of flooding in the streets of the Frunze district Podolsky Kiev, “during the liquidation of the accident was found 133 corpses in hospitals died while 4 people – only 137 people.

On the day of disaster administration was looking for another tram 8 people. The witnesses who participated in the liquidation effects of the mudflow, testified that the excavation of mud drift drove bulldozers to tear some bodies with knives into pieces. Dug alive not tried to place in metropolitan hospitals, and in the suburbs. And then, who where died and buried him there. And the death statistics of the victims were not included. In order to avoid politicizing the event at the enterprises were not allowed civil funeral, the dead were buried in all the city’s cemeteries, and even area. Injured, lost their homes, received a warrant for the apartment, some even gave coupons for the purchase in installments televisions and refrigerators. After the crash, which occurred in the Ukrainian capital on a Kurenyovka Monday, March 13, 1961, the planes “Aeroflot” for a few weeks have changed routes and flew it a terrible place, that none of the passengers could not see from the window of the true scale of the tragedy. Several Kiev night was cut off from the world. Does not work long-distance, and even more international telephone. There are plenty of signs that warn of impending disaster then the mayor of Kiev Alexis Davydova and other officials. But those on the threshold is not allowed “pesky intruders.” Why should they listen to – because the project “Improvement” of such a wonderful and, most importantly, reliable. March 13, 1961 it became clear who was wrong in fact.