Russia and Kazakhstan floods: More than 100,000 people evacuated in worst flooding in decades
The Kremlin has warned that water is still rising and more regions could face flooding risks in "difficult days" ahead.
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The Kremlin has warned that water is still rising and more regions could face flooding risks in "difficult days" ahead.
Moscow (AFP) April 7, 2024 - A major flood in the Russian city of Orsk forced thousands of people to evacuate, with Moscow reporting a critical situation Sunday and warning of expected dangerous water levels in Siberia.
Fast-melting snow and ice has caused rivers that cross the two countries' border regions to surge, flooding cities and roads and prompting local evacuation orders.
More than 100,000 people have been forced to flee after a deluge of melted snow burst the banks of major rivers in Russia and Kazakhstan.
Floods gripped cities and towns across Russia and Kazakhstan on Wednesday after Europe's third-longest river burst its banks, forcing over 100,000 people to evacuate and swamping parts of the Russian city of Orenburg. The deluge of melt water overwhelmed scores of settlements in Russia's Ural Mountains, Siberia, Volga and areas of Kazakhstan after major rivers such as the Ural, which flows into the Caspian, rose more 66 centimeters (2.17 ft) beyond its bursting point.