Russian regions fight flood as water levels remain high
STORY: Russian regions fight flood as water levels remain high
SHOOTING TIME: April 16-18, 2024
DATELINE: April 19, 2024
LENGTH: 00:03:02
LOCATION: Moscow
CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT
SHOTLIST: (Source: Emercom of Russia)
1. various of affected areas and rescue efforts
STORYLINE:
Russia's Kurgan and Tyumen regions have evacuated more than 15,000 people as of Thursday due to flooding threat as water levels are forecast to continue rising in the coming days.
In the Kurgan region, the water level of the Tobol River keeps rising, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said Thursday, adding that in the regional center, the level has reached around 970 cm, surpassing the dangerous mark.
Almost 14,000 people have been evacuated, with 2,090 residential buildings and 3,380 country houses flooded, data from the regional department of emergency situations showed Thursday.
The water in the Tobol River near Kurgan will continue to rise in the next one to two days, the department said.
In the neighboring Tyumen re
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