No casualties reported in Russian city of Orsk after dam breach
STORY: No casualties reported in Russian city of Orsk after dam breach
SHOOTING TIME: April 6, 2024
DATELINE: April 6, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:57
LOCATION: Moscow
CATEGORY: OTHERS
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the rescue (Source: EMERCOM of Russia)
STORYLINE:
No injuries or fatalities were reported in the wake of a dam breach in the city of Orsk, Russia's Orenburg Oblast, which led to significant flooding and the submersion of homes, local authorities said on Saturday.
The mayor's office in Orsk earlier said that the dam, which was designed to protect the city from the Ural River, had failed, affecting 4,258 homes and 10,987 residents.
A mass evacuation is currently underway from the old city, where several settlements now find themselves underwater. Six temporary accommodation points have been established to assist those evacuated from the flooded areas.
The regional government, via its Telegram channel, announced that 94 individuals, including 40 children, have been moved to temporary shelters from the
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