02:37Drone footage captured the devastating aftermath of a dam breach in Orsk, as residential areas were submerged under floodwaters.
Filmed on Saturday, the footage reveals the scene of destruction, with a destroyed road section and houses engulfed by rising water levels. The neighbourhood now lies underwater, with homes and surrounding areas completely covered.
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.
In response to the crisis, authorities mobilised rescue efforts, with representatives of the Sovetsky district administration and 50 rescuers equipped with floating devices rushing to the scene. A state of municipal emergency was declared as the city grappled with the unfolding disaster.
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 the 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.
Drone footage captures flooded areas of Russia's Southern Urals following dam breach
Drone footage captured the devastating aftermath of a dam breach in Orsk, as residential areas were submerged under floodwaters.
Filmed on Saturday, the footage reveals the scene of destruction, with a destroyed road section and houses engulfed by rising water levels. The neighbourhood now lies underwater, with homes and surrounding areas completely covered.
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.
In response to the crisis, authorities mobilised rescue efforts, with representatives of the Sovetsky district administration and 50 rescuers equipped with floating devices rushing to the scene. A state of municipal emergency was declared as the city grappled with the unfolding disaster.
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 the 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.
Drone footage captured the devastating aftermath of a dam breach in Orsk, as residential areas were submerged under floodwaters.
Filmed on Saturday, the footage reveals the scene of destruction, with a destroyed road section and houses engulfed by rising water levels. The neighbourhood now lies underwater, with homes and surrounding areas completely covered.
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.
In response to the crisis, authorities mobilised rescue efforts, with representatives of the Sovetsky district administration and 50 rescuers equipped with floating devices rushing to the scene. A state of municipal emergency was declared as the city grappled with the unfolding disaster.
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 the 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.