MOSCOW, Russia: Heavy rain caused an embankment to burst in the Russian city of Orsk, prompting the rapid evacuation of nearby areas, officials said on Friday.
More than 4,000 homes and about 10,000 people are at risk of flooding in the affected area near the border with Kazakhstan, city officials said.
According to TASS, local authorities had previously told residents of several streets to evacuate the area.
According to Interfax news agency, relief teams are currently repairing the embankments of this city with a population of 220,000.
The Orenburg region has been hit by heavy rains, with more than 1,800 houses in 95 districts flooded and more than 3,000 people evacuated, the governor’s press office said on Friday.
Russia is regularly affected by extreme weather events, which are exacerbated by climate change.
