Coverage dated April 5, 2024

Thousands are evacuated after floods break a dam in the Russian city of Orsk

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MOSCOW (AP) — Floods caused by rising water levels in the Ural River broke a dam in a city near Russia’s border with Kazakhstan, forcing some 2,000 people to evacuate, local authorities said. The dam broke in the city of Orsk in the Orenburg region, less than 20 kilometers (12.

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  1. The Republic

    Thousands are evacuated after floods break a dam in the Russian city of Orsk (opens The Republic)

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    MOSCOW (AP) — Floods caused by rising water levels in the Ural River broke a dam in a city near Russia’s border with Kazakhstan, forcing some 2,000 people to evacuate, local authorities said. The dam broke in the city of Orsk in the Orenburg region, less than 20 kilometers (12.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Russian dam bursts forcing thousands to evacuate in flood-hit southern region (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Radina Gigova and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of Russians have been evacuated from their homes after an embankment dam broke in the southern region of Orenburg, near Kazakhstan, authorities said.

  3. Bloomberg

    Russia Evacuates Areas of Flood-Hit City of Orsk After Dam Burst (opens Bloomberg)

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    Local authorities in Russia ordered residents to evacuate several districts in the city of Orsk, Orenburg, after a dam burst, causing further flooding in the Urals mountains.

  4. The Guardian

    More than 4,000 people evacuated in Russia after dam bursts (opens The Guardian)

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    Water levels continue to rise after dam burst near Kazakhstan border following torrential rain

  5. Al Jazeera

    Russia evacuates 4,000 people after dam bursts, floods near Kazakh border (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Authorities warn of dangerous water levels on the Ural river and open an investigation into the dam breach.

  6. Green Field Reporter

    Thousands are evacuated after floods break a dam in the Russian city of Orsk - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    MOSCOW (AP) — Floods caused by rising water levels in the Ural River broke a dam in a city near Russia’s border with Kazakhstan, forcing some 2,000 people to evacuate, local authorities said. The dam broke in the city of Orsk in the Orenburg region, less than 20 kilometers (12.

  7. Breitbart News

    Thousands Evacuated in Russia's Orsk as Floods Break Through Dam (opens Breitbart News)

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    Floods from the Ural River broke a dam in a city near Russia's border with Kazakhstan, forcing some 2,000 people to flee.

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