Locals protest as Russian regions face worst flooding for decades

Moscow (AFP) April 8, 2024

Russia on Monday warned of "unprecedented" flooding over the next 48 hours as locals in a city partially submerged by rising waters took to the streets in rare protest at the authorities' handling of the crisis. Fast-melting ice and torrential rain have caused major rivers - the Ural and Tobol - near the Russian border with Kazakhstan to overflow, with officials warning the flood waters ar