Law enforcement officials confirmed that a notice of suspicion had been served on former Odessa Mayor Trukhanov.

Former Odessa Mayor Gennady Trukhanov and several other city council officials have been notified of suspicion of official negligence.

The National Police reported this.

In addition to Trukhanov, suspicions were also leveled against two of his deputies, officials from departments of the Odessa City Council, as well as the director, chief, and chief engineers of one of the municipal enterprises.

According to investigators, nine people, including a family with a child, died as a result of the heavy rains that hit Odessa on September 30. Law enforcement officials note that the city’s drainage system was unprepared for the storm, leading to the tragic consequences.

The officials are suspected of official negligence resulting in death (Article 367 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). They face up to eight years in prison.

As part of the investigation, police conducted more than 25 searches of administrative buildings and residences of the defendants. Law enforcement officers seized documents, computer equipment, mobile phones, and black notes.

As a reminder, on September 30 , a nighttime downpour caused significant street flooding and disruptions to public transport in Odessa .

It has become known that ten people, including an 8-year-old girl, died in Odessa due to heavy rains and large-scale flooding .

It’s worth noting that the downpour in Odessa was triggered by a localized cyclone over the Black Sea , whose northward and eastward movement was blocked by an anticyclone. This led to the intensification of atmospheric fronts and record-breaking rainfall.

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