Categories: World

Russian Rush: 4,000 Evacuated As Dam Bursts Near Kazakh Border

Three individuals lost their lives in the aftermath of a breached embankment dam in the southern Orenburg region near Kazakhstan, as per CNN’s report referencing the Russian news agency TASS on Saturday. Thousands of residents have been evacuated as the dam in Orsk city failed to contain the surging waters of the Ural River, splitting in two locations, as per local authorities cited by TASS.

Reports indicate that 4,208 individuals, including 1,019 children, have been evacuated in the region, with preparations underway for 495 temporary shelters accommodating 82,200 people, as reported by TASS. As of Saturday morning, the water level of the Ural River was nearly twice the capacity the dam was designed to withstand, according to regional authorities. The dam’s failure resulted from inadequate maintenance of the hydraulic structure, prompting a criminal investigation, stated the regional prosecutor’s office.

READ MORE

Ramayana Cast Salary Revealed: Ranbir Kapoor To Pocket Rs.250 Crore For The Trilogy, Sai Pallavi & Yash Fall Way Behind

The dam served to shield the city from the Ural River’s waters, but by Saturday morning, water had inundated several city districts, affecting close to 2,400 residential buildings, as per TASS.

“A state of emergency is in effect in Orenburg,” the head of the Orenburg region Sergey Salmin said in a Telegram post Saturday.
“This situation leaves us no choice; overnight the [river] level may reach a critical level. I demand that everyone immediately leave their houses in the flood zone.”
“Those who refuse to leave the danger zone voluntarily will be evacuated forcibly, with the participation of police officers,” he added, CNN reported.
Orsk, a city of 230,000 people, lies near Russia’s border with Kazakhstan.

ALSO READ

Chinese Man Ordered To Pay Close To INR 4 Lakh In Compensation After Labelling Disabled Wife “Trash”

Prateek Levi

Recent Posts

Real-Time Air Pollution: What Is Delhi’s AQI After Light Rain As Temperature Drops To 9 Degrees Celsius

Parts of Delhi-NCR experienced light rainfall on Monday morning, but the Air Quality Index (AQI)…

8 mins ago

Bharat Progress Report 2024: D. Gukesh Becomes Youngest-Ever World Chess Champion

India's Gukesh Dommaraju has made history by becoming the youngest World Chess Champion at 18,…

43 mins ago

Delhi-NCR Weather Alert: Heavy Rain And Chilly Cold Expected This Week

Delhi NCR is in for heavy rain and bone-chilling cold this week, with a yellow…

1 hour ago

Who Is Gabriel Enrique Angarita Carrasquero? Texas Border Riot Mastermind Arrested After Seven-Month Manhunt

Gabriel Enrique Angarita Carrasquero, one of Venezuela's migrants, was finally captured after an almost seven-month…

2 hours ago

Why Trump Wants To Rename Denali To Mount McKinley In Alaska?

President-elect Donald Trump intends to rename Denali, Alaska's tallest mountain, to Mount McKinley. He hailed…

2 hours ago

TikTok’s Fate In The US: Trump Indicates Potential Reprieve

Donald Trump dropped a hint for TikTok's survival by mentioning how it played an important…

3 hours ago