Russia. Nearly 7,000 homes were flooded, and the situation remains “complex” according to authorities
Two days after a dam collapsed in the Orenburg region of Russia, the situation remains unchanged “complicated”RIA Novosti news agency quoted Ilya Denisov, Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations, as saying on Sunday, April 7.
“The floods have not subsided”
On Friday, April 5, the collapse of a dam in Orsk, very close to the border with Kazakhstan, caused the water level to rise, which was exacerbated by major disturbances and melting ice, which is a common phenomenon at this time of the year in many Russian regions.
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In Orsk, more than 6,600 homes were flooded and 400 homes in the city of Orenburg itself, the capital of the region of the same name. “Floods in the Orenburg region have not slowed down yet”In a press release, he referred to the services of Regional Governor Dennis Basler.
On Saturday evening, the authorities indicated that nearly 4,500 people, including more than 1,100 children, had been evacuated to temporary shelters.
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Heavy rain is expected
to “high rain” It is expected in the area, which can “complicated” Regional authorities have already warned that rescuers have a bigger mission.
For its part, the municipality of Orenburg, a large city located to the west, sounded the alarm: “The situation is getting worse” She wrote on Telegram on Sunday, explaining that the Ural River had risen by 28 cm the previous day.
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