MOSCOW: A major flood in the city of Orsk that forced several thousand people to evacuate after a dam burst has created a "critical" situation, Emergency Situations Minister Alexander Kurenkov ...

On April 5th, a dam breach occurred in Orsk, Russia, leading to flooding in the city due to the Ural River overflowing its banks. Local authorities declared evacuations.

MOSCOW, April 6. /TASS/. The dam failure in Orsk happened due to untimely measures taken to maintain the hydraulic structure, the regional prosecutor’s office reported. "Due to untimely measures ...

In Orsk, 1164 people have been evacuated, including 336 children. A total of 696 people were accommodated in nearby temporary shelters. The partial collapse of a dam in Orsk, second largest city ...