US EditionMore homes flooded in Russian region bordering Kazakhstan, other areas
- Nearly 14,500 homes flooded in a Russian region near Kazakhstan due to a burst dam, leading to evacuations and an emergency declaration by local authorities.
- Orenburg's capital sees 5,500 flooded houses, with flooding also impacting neighboring regions Kurgan and Tyumen.
- The situation is most severe in the southwest near the Kazakh border, particularly in the town of Ilek, where the river has reached dangerous levels.
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Dam breaches: Last week's dyke breaches affect an increasingly large area of Russia and Kazakhstan. The Kazakh president speaks of “a national...
More homes flooded in Russian region bordering Kazakhstan, other areas
MOSCOW (AP) — Nearly 14,500 homes have been flooded in a Russian region bordering Kazakhstan after water levels spiked in a local river, local authorities said Tuesday. The floods sparked evacuations of thousands in the Orenburg region, located some 1,200 kilometers southeast of the capital of Moscow, after a dam on the Ural River burst last week under the pressure of surging waters. Local authorities have classified the deluge as an emergency o…
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More homes flooded in Russian region bordering Kazakhstan, other areas
MOSCOW (AP) — Nearly 14,500 homes have been flooded in a Russian region bordering Kazakhstan after water levels spiked in a local river, local authorities said Tuesday. The floods sparked evacuations of thousands in the Orenburg region, located some 1,200 kilometers (745 miles), southeast of the capital of Moscow after a dam on the Ural River burst last week under the pressure of surging waters. Local authorities have classified the deluge as a…
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