Thousands of people are being helped to safety in Orsk, Russia, with a state of emergency called after a dam broke causing major flooding and water levels are 16 feet above the danger level
Reports indicate that 4,208 individuals, including 1,019 children, have been evacuated in the region, with preparations underway for 495 temporary shelters accommodating 82,200 people, as reported by TASS. As of Saturday morning, the water level of the Ural River was nearly twice the capacity the dam was designed to withstand, according to regional authorities - Newsx
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Thousands of Russians have been evacuated as the dam in the city of Orsk could not contain the flow of water from the Ural River and broke in two places, local authorities told TASS. World News | Russia Evacuates 4,000 People After Dam Bursts Near Kazakh Border.
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