Water level in Russia's Orsk 'critical' as Kremlin warns of more floods
Moscow (AFP) April 7, 2024
A major flood in the Russian city of Orsk forced thousands of people to evacuate, with Moscow reporting a "critical" situation Sunday and warning of expected dangerous water levels in Siberia. Russia has introduced a "federal emergency" situation in the southern Orenburg region, where the Ural river has flooded Orsk and now threatens the main city of Orenburg. Torrential rain caused a da