According to Russian authorities, the water level in Orsk has risen to almost 9.7 meters.
The situation with the abnormal flood in Orenburg region of the Russian Federation is critical. According to authorities, the water level will only rise in the coming days.
Russian telegram channels publish new videos from Orsk.
The worst situation is in the city of Orsk, where on April 5 a dam broke, which led to a large flood . As of April 7, water continues to flood the city of Orsk.
According to authorities, the water level rose to almost 9.7 meters. Due to the flood, there is no public transport, as well as problems with gas and water supply.
“The authorities have announced the evacuation of residents of three streets of the New City microdistrict. The water is approaching the new part of the city. The water level has risen to 970 centimeters. Traffic on several streets in the city has been blocked. Gas and electricity have been turned off in the houses of the 6th microdistrict “, wrote the Russian tg channel. Base.
Russian propagandists, citing the press service of the Orsk plant, report that due to the flood, the refinery suspended work in order to “to avoid environmental risks and to comply with safety precautions”.
The Orsk City Hall added that 4 people died in the flooded Orsk: two had a heart attack, one had a natural death, and another committed suicide.
Also, the water reached to Orenburg. Local authorities announced the start of forced evacuation of residents from areas flooded by the Ural River. More than 4 thousand residents, including 885 children, were evacuated.
In the Orenburg region, due to the flood, a “federal emergency” regime was introduced.
Recall that Russian cities and villages on the banks of the Ural River in the Orenburg region are flooded due to large-scale floods.
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