A section of a dam in Orsk, a city in the Orenburg Region located south of the Urals, has burst, so the city’s residents are being evacuated, as more than 4,200 homes and almost 11,000 people may be affected by rising flood water, the regional government told TASS, APA reports.
"A part of the city’s embankment dam has burst its banks, so evacuation of the old part of the city is underway," the press service reported.
"A protective dam collapsed in the Old City near Orenburgskaya Street. The population is being evacuated. A total of 4,258 houses and 10,987 people may find themselves in the flooded area," the city administration said.
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