In Vitebsk, state flags will be flown at half-mast on April 13

April 12, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. On April 13, the day of mourning in Minsk, state flags will be flown at half-mast in Vitebsk. The decision was made today, the deputy chairman of the Vitebsk City Executive Committee Vladimir Shloma told a BELTA correspondent. "The terrible events in the Minsk metro are a tragedy for Belarusians," believes the deputy mayor of Vitebsk. All entertainment events will be canceled in the regional center on April 13. At an operational meeting in the city executive committee with the participation of the city's life support services and law enforcement agencies, specific instructions were given to ensure the safety of the residents of the regional center. Bomb disposal teams and canine units are working in an enhanced mode. The water utility, heating networks, and Vitebskenergo enterprises are reinforced with detachments of the Department of Security. The Department of Internal Affairs of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee has developed information leaflets explaining to citizens how they should act in case of discovering unknown objects and where they should call. The explosion in the Minsk metro has not left the residents of Vitebsk indifferent. People sincerely sympathize with the families of the deceased and the injured and are deeply outraged by what happened. The situation in the regional center is calm. The city is living its business life. -0-