"Record Floods: Russia and Kazakhstan Evacuate Thousands as Water Levels Rise"
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A dam burst near the Kazakhstan border has caused severe flooding in the Orenburg region of Russia, leading to the evacuation of thousands of people and the suspension of operations at the Orsk oil refinery. The floods have resulted in over 10,000 homes being flooded, with residents protesting for compensation and expressing anger over looting. The regional government estimates the total damage at about 21 billion rubles and has launched a criminal probe to investigate suspected construction violations that may have caused the dam to break.
- Water levels rise and homes flood in Russia after a dam bursts near the Kazakhstan border The Associated Press
- Water levels rise in Russian rivers in flooding zone Reuters
- Floods ravage regions of Russia and Kazakhstan, but worse is yet to come CNN
- Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate 110,000 people as record floods set to worsen Al Jazeera English
- Russia declares flood-hit Orenburg region a federal emergency with other regions under threat The Associated Press
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