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Russia evacuates over 4,000 people after dam burst

GreenWatch Desk World News 2024-04-06, 8:11pm

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Russia said Saturday it had evacuated more than 4,000 people in the Orenburg region, which lies near the Kazakhstan border, due to flooding after a dam burst.

The press service of the Orenburg governor said "4,208 people, including 1,019 children" had been evacuated and more than 2,500 homes were affected by the flooding after a dam burst on Friday following torrential rain., reports BSS.