Moscow (AFP) April 12, 2024

Flooding in the Russian city of Orenburg became “critical” Friday forcing “mass evacuations” as the Ural river level rises, the mayor said.

Fast-rising temperatures have melted snow and ice, and along with heavy rains have caused a number of major rivers that cross Russia and Kazakhstan to overflow.

“Sirens are sounding in the city. This is not an exercise,” Orenburg Mayor Sergei Salmin
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