٠٠:٠١:٤٩Mandatory credit: EMERCOM of Russia
Head of Russian EMERCOM Alexander Kurenkov and regional governor Denis Pasler inspected the work of emergency services in the flooded areas of Orsk, Southern Urals, on Sunday.
The footage shows Kurenkov and Pasler passing by boat through the flooded city, while EMERCOM officers evacuate the flooded districts of Orsk.
The press office of the Orsk administration reported the breach of the protective dam in the Old Town area late on Friday, triggering widespread flooding. The scale of the disaster is staggering, with 4,258 houses and 10,987 people affected by the floodwaters.
On Saturday, Orsk mayor Vasily Kozupitsa said another section of the dam near Borisoglebsky Street in the Nickel settlement had been breached, resulting in 'water rushing into the city', and urged residents to leave their homes as soon as possible.
According to the Orenburg region governorship, at least 4400 residential houses remain flooded at the time of publication.
More than two thousand people have been evacuated, 320 of them, including 85 children, have been placed in temporary shelters.
The head of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) Alexander Kurenkov arrived in the Orenburg region on the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin to personally monitor the situation in the areas affected by the floods. More than 700 specialists from different regions, 160 units of equipment and 70 boats are working on site.
The Russian Investigative Committee informed it has launched a criminal probe under part one of Article 216 ('Violation of safety rules during construction work') and part one of Article 293 ('Negligence') of the Russian Criminal Code.
EMERCOM head Kurenkov leads flood rescue in Southern Urals as local authorities declared federal emergency
Head of Russian EMERCOM Alexander Kurenkov and regional governor Denis Pasler inspected the work of emergency services in the flooded areas of Orsk, Southern Urals, on Sunday.
The footage shows Kurenkov and Pasler passing by boat through the flooded city, while EMERCOM officers evacuate the flooded districts of Orsk.
The press office of the Orsk administration reported the breach of the protective dam in the Old Town area late on Friday, triggering widespread flooding. The scale of the disaster is staggering, with 4,258 houses and 10,987 people affected by the floodwaters.
On Saturday, Orsk mayor Vasily Kozupitsa said another section of the dam near Borisoglebsky Street in the Nickel settlement had been breached, resulting in 'water rushing into the city', and urged residents to leave their homes as soon as possible.
According to the Orenburg region governorship, at least 4400 residential houses remain flooded at the time of publication.
More than two thousand people have been evacuated, 320 of them, including 85 children, have been placed in temporary shelters.
The head of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) Alexander Kurenkov arrived in the Orenburg region on the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin to personally monitor the situation in the areas affected by the floods. More than 700 specialists from different regions, 160 units of equipment and 70 boats are working on site.
The Russian Investigative Committee informed it has launched a criminal probe under part one of Article 216 ('Violation of safety rules during construction work') and part one of Article 293 ('Negligence') of the Russian Criminal Code.
Mandatory credit: EMERCOM of Russia
Head of Russian EMERCOM Alexander Kurenkov and regional governor Denis Pasler inspected the work of emergency services in the flooded areas of Orsk, Southern Urals, on Sunday.
The footage shows Kurenkov and Pasler passing by boat through the flooded city, while EMERCOM officers evacuate the flooded districts of Orsk.
The press office of the Orsk administration reported the breach of the protective dam in the Old Town area late on Friday, triggering widespread flooding. The scale of the disaster is staggering, with 4,258 houses and 10,987 people affected by the floodwaters.
On Saturday, Orsk mayor Vasily Kozupitsa said another section of the dam near Borisoglebsky Street in the Nickel settlement had been breached, resulting in 'water rushing into the city', and urged residents to leave their homes as soon as possible.
According to the Orenburg region governorship, at least 4400 residential houses remain flooded at the time of publication.
More than two thousand people have been evacuated, 320 of them, including 85 children, have been placed in temporary shelters.
The head of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) Alexander Kurenkov arrived in the Orenburg region on the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin to personally monitor the situation in the areas affected by the floods. More than 700 specialists from different regions, 160 units of equipment and 70 boats are working on site.
The Russian Investigative Committee informed it has launched a criminal probe under part one of Article 216 ('Violation of safety rules during construction work') and part one of Article 293 ('Negligence') of the Russian Criminal Code.