Federal Emergency Declared in Russia's Orenburg Region After Dam Bursts Cause Flooding

Russia has declared a federal state of emergency in the Orenburg region due to severe flooding caused by heavy rains and the bursting of a dam on the Ural River. According to various reports, more than 10,000 people have been affected by the flooding, with a total of more than 6,300 homes flooded. The situation is critical, and authorities warn that water levels will continue to rise in the coming days. Two cities in Russia's Ural Mountains have been affected by the flooding, and Europe's third-longest river, the Ural, broke through a dam on Friday, causing the river to swell by several meters in a matter of hours due to snowmelt.