"Russia Declares Federal Emergency as Spring Floods Devastate Regions"

Russia declares a federal emergency in the flood-hit Orenburg region, with over 4,000 people evacuated and significant damage to homes. The floods, caused by rising water levels in the Ural River, have prompted preparations for possible flooding in three other regions. A criminal probe has been launched to investigate suspected construction violations that may have caused a dam to break, and preventative evacuations have begun in neighboring areas.