Russia declares federal emergency over floods after dam bursts
More than 4,000 people have been evacuated in the Orenburg region after the Ural River overflowed
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More than 4,000 people have been evacuated in the Orenburg region after the Ural River overflowed
Russia on Saturday said it had evacuated almost 4,500 people in the Orenburg region in the southern Urals due to flooding after a dam burst.
The gravity of the situation has also drawn attention from neighboring Kazakhstan, with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev characterizing the floods as one of the most severe natural disasters the country has faced in 80 years. Tokayev called for readiness among Kazakh authorities to provide assistance to those affected by the calamity. - Newsx
Floods caused by rising water levels in the 2,428km-long Ural River have forced thousands to evacuate the Orenburg region in the nation’s southwest, the authorities say.
Water levels reached around 30ft in the Ural mountain region of Orenburg yesterday as the Orsk dam broke under the strain of flooding along the Ural river, forcing mass evacuations.