Veronica Prokhorenko10:01, 04/06/24

More than 200 people were evacuated.

In Russia, Orsk, in the Orenburg region, floated: part of the city was flooded due to damage to the dam (the problem is observed in two places). The entire old city is under threat of flooding.

Updated 10:00 In the Russian Federation they say that at least two people died as a result of a dam break. Although rescuers are checking information about a third possible victim of the water.

According to Baza , one of the Russians climbed onto the roof and fell. Another body of the deceased was found in the courtyard of one of the houses on Ordzhonikidze Street.

Local mayor Vasily Kozupitsa told propaganda media that as of the morning of April 6, the water level in the Ural River had become critical and amounted to 9.27 m. Videos of how Orsk was flooded with water were actively distributed online by Russian telegram channels.

The big water will not leave Russians soon: according to emergency services forecasts, no earlier than in 1.5-2 weeks. Due to the flooding, 235 people were evacuated (including 73 children). 

At the moment, about 2,000 houses in 95 settlements have already been flooded in Orsk. According to Kozupica, the old part of the city can be completely washed away by water. 

“Already half of the Old City is flooded, almost up to Ordzhonikidze Street… Apparently, the Old City will suffer very seriously,” he said.

Flood in Orsk

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