"Emergency Declared as Dam Bursts, Thousands Evacuated in Russian Flood Crisis"
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A dam burst in Orsk, Russia has led to a "critical" flood situation, with over 4,500 homes flooded and 4,000 people evacuated. The dam, built in 2014, was unable to manage the rising water level in the Ural River, exacerbated by melting ice. The situation has been classified as a "federal emergency," with neighboring Kazakhstan also affected. Authorities have opened a criminal case for negligence and violation of construction safety rules, and the mayor of Orenburg has warned of potential evacuations for the city's half a million residents.
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- Record flood waters rise in Russia's Urals, forcing thousands to evacuate Reuters
- Russian dam bursts forcing thousands to evacuate in flood-hit southern region CNN
- Russia declares flood-hit Orenburg region a federal emergency with other regions under threat The Associated Press
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