Southern Russia floods: Evacuation orders issued in Orenburg
Apr 13, 2024 #Orenburg #EvacuationOrders #FloodAlert
The flooding crisis in parts of southern Russia and neighbouring Kazakhstan shows little s
Apr 13, 2024 #Orenburg #EvacuationOrders #FloodAlert
The flooding crisis in parts of southern Russia and neighbouring Kazakhstan shows little sign of abating. Melting snow has caused the Ural River to hit a new record-high two meters above it’s critical level. Authorities are urging the mass evacuation of residents in the Russian city of Orenburg.
And a state of emergency's been imposed in eight of the 17 provinces in Kazakhstan.
Al Jazeera's Paul Brennan reports.
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