"Mass Evacuations as Dam Bursts Cause Severe Flooding in Southern Russia"

Russia has evacuated over 4,000 people in the Orenburg region near the Kazakhstan border after a dam burst, causing flooding due to torrential rain. More than 2,500 homes were affected, with Orsk being particularly hard hit. Video footage showed residents being rescued by lifeboats, and a criminal case has been opened for negligence and violation of construction safety rules over the burst dam. The flooding has also affected parts of Kazakhstan, with President Tokayev calling it the country's largest natural disaster in 80 years.