On April 5, several regions of Siberia in Russia were hit by a devastating storm. Wind gusts reaching up to 78 MPH triggered dust storms and rapid wildfire spread. The hardest-hit areas were Krasnoyarsk Krai and the Republic of Khakassia. The storm also affected Altai Krai, the Irkutsk, Kemerovo, and Novosibirsk regions, as well as the Republics of Khakassia and Altai.
Local residents admit they had never witnessed a storm of such intensity. The wind uprooted trees, demolished bus stops, overturned trash containers, and broke billboards and benches. Debris, branches, garbage, and anything poorly secured were swept through the streets.
In Krasnoyarsk Krai, a massive piece of roofing slate was torn from a building and smashed through a car. In nearby settlements, wind tore off doors and blew away greenhouses from yards. Dozens of people were injured, many seriously. In Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo Region, a man suffered severe injuries after a tree toppled by strong wind fell on him; he was rushed to intensive care. One tragic incident occurred in Krasnoyarsk Krai, where a woman fell from a balcony during the storm and died.
The storm sparked numerous wildfires. In Khakassia, the fire situation worsened significantly — sixty fires were recorded within a single day, damaging dozens of buildings. A state of emergency was declared in the republic. In Irkutsk Region, flames spread to residential areas. Evacuations took place in parts of Krasnoyarsk Krai, where one hundred nineteen fires were documented within twenty-four hours. Fire whirls were reported near the Krasnoyarsk airport.
The storm also disrupted the power supply across several regions, leaving tens of thousands without electricity. On the West Siberian Railway line between Ilanskaya and Yurty stations in Krasnoyarsk Krai, high winds brought down power lines, cutting off the overhead electric supply.
It is worth noting that the scale and intensity of the storms now impacting Siberia point to a troubling new trend: the rapid escalation of extreme weather events in the region. However, most local scientists and research institutions, instead of investigating this pattern thoroughly, continue to ignore or even deny what is becoming increasingly obvious. An explanation for this was offered by Dr. Egon Cholakian in his video “Science vs. Lies. The Battle for Your Future.”