Flood-affected residents queue to receive humanitarian aid outside the Palace of Culture in Orsk, Orenburg Region, Russia. In early April, the Orenburg region of Russia was hit by flooding caused by snowmelt, rising water levels in the Ural River and increased water releases from a local reservoir. On 5 April, a dam protecting Orsk from the Ural River burst, forcing the mass evacuation of residents.
- Package: Russia Orsk Floods
- Categories: Disasters & Accidents, Social Issues
- Location: Orsk, Orenburg region, Russia
- Event date: 10.04.2024
- Date published: 13.04.2024
- Author: Sergey Niikiforov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 5733x3718px, 11.2Mb
- Job-ID: 74cf4b0aa98874a1