Powerful pumping system brought in to tackle Sindi flooding
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- Crews in Sindi continued working through the morning to manage excess water flowing from a marsh.
- Some rescuers had not slept, but continued their efforts despite fatigue.
Work on Pärnu maantee in Sindi continued at full pace through the morning, after running without interruption since the night before.
The source of the flooding was excess water flowing from the marsh. A powerful pumping system was brought in to help manage the situation, while rescuers continued working despite exhaustion. Some had not slept at all, but remained on duty.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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