Severe floods and flash floods, mainly due to rapid snow melting caused by warm temperature but also due to heavy rainfall, have been affecting south-western Russia, in particular the Orenburg Region, and the neighbouring north-western Kazakhstan since 3 April, resulting in casualties and widespread damage. The flooding has also worsened after two local dams broke on 5 April in the area of Ors City (south-eastern Orenburg Region).
FL-2024-000039-KAZ Flood,Kazakhstan: Due to warming temperatures and heavy rains, flooding has begun in several regions. More than 2 thousand people have been evacuated and more than 300 private houses have been flooded.
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