The authorities in Orenburg have announced an immediate evacuation due to a sudden surge in the Ural River's water levels. "A siren is sounding throughout the city. Please note this is not an alarm.

TASS/. The level of the Ural River near Orenburg has increased by 12 cm to 1,022 cm, the city’s emergency services told TASS. "At 8:00 p.m. (3:00 p.m. GMT), 10 m 22 cm was reported," the service ...

The water level in the Sakmara River near Tatarskaya Kargala is 858 cm, the administration of the Orenburg region said in a statement MOSCOW, April 23. /TASS/. The water level in the Ural River ...

Moscow A section of the Ural River dam broke late yesterday, the regional press office in Orenburg announced. The ensuing floodwaters trapped almost 11,000 people in an area with 4,258 homes.