Heavy rain flooded streets in Minsk in Belarus on Saturday 26 June, stranding cars, trucks and busses.

Vehicles were partially submerged, waterfalls were seen pouring from bridges, and people were walking waist-deep in water.

The city has not known such large-scale flooding for a long time.

This footage was filmed and produced 26 June 2021.

A heavy rain that hit Minsk this afternoon, June 26, flooded many streets of the city. The rainwater drainage system did not cope. Somewhere cars were sinking, somewhere waterfalls were pouring from bridges, and people were walking waist-deep in water. The city has not known such large-scale flooding for a long time.

This footage was filmed and produced 26 June 2021.

A heavy downpour that hit Minsk this afternoon, June 26, flooded many streets of the city. The rainwater drainage system did not cope. Somewhere cars were sinking, somewhere waterfalls were pouring from bridges, and people were walking waist-deep in water. The city has not known such large-scale flooding for a long time.

The translation: [0:22-1:14]
– We are conducting a live report from Lyutsinskaya Street. As you can see, it was not ready for the flood. Now I will show you a bus that is still standing underwater. Here are the things. But the emergency workers have already arrived there, and what will they do?
– Look, rescue boat!
– Oh, rescue boat. Wow! What are they going to do, Bogdan?
– Help people.
– Are you thinking they're going to help people? Probably they will pup ut the water, right?