A dam burst on April 5 in the Russian city of Orsk in the Ural Mountains and an evacuation is under way, local emergency services said. TASS quoted the Emergencies Ministry as saying that up to 4,000 houses in a suburban area of Orsk could be inundated as a result of the dam breach. Local emergency services said in a statement that they were working to evacuate residents and strengthen the dam. Unverified footage circulating on Telegram showed water gushing through a break in a low-slung earthen dam. A state of emergency has been declared in the Orenburg region, which borders Kazakhstan, which has seen massive flooding recently. To read the original story on RFE/RL’s Russian Service, click here.
Evacuation Under Way In Russian City Near Kazakh Border After Dam Bursts
Unverified footage circulating on Telegram showed water gushing through a break in a low-slung earthen dam.