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Photos capture Siberian ice eruptions in Russia to prevent flooding
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Military engineers conduct an ice blasting operation on the Biya River in Biysky District, Altai Territory, Russia, on Friday. Photo by Kirill Kukhmar/TASS
April 5 Rounds of ice and river water eruptions have been recorded in parts of south-central Russia throughout last week. But what looks like a dazzling water fountain show is actually a strategic operation to prevent major flooding in nearby towns.
The ice blasting event along the Biya River in southern Siberia was carried out by officials as a preemptive strike to prevent severe flooding as temperatures begin to rise across the region.