03:43The aftermath of a dam breach in Russia’s Orsk, Southern Urals, was captured in drone footage on Tuesday, showing streets turned into rivers, flooded houses and submerged neighbourhoods.
The local Orsk administration reported the breach of the protective dam in the Old Town area late on Friday, April 5, triggering widespread flooding, with over 4,000 homes and over 10,000 people affected.
On April 9, Orsk Mayor Vasily Kozupitsa reported that the level of the Ural River 'dropped by 39 centimetres during the day.' The flooded area covered 260 streets and 6,929 residential houses.
According to the Russian Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM), more than 6,000 people were evacuated, with more than 1,200 placed in temporary accommodation centres.
The agency added that rescuers were using boats and all-terrain vehicles to move through the city streets and evacuate residents. More than 4,000 specialists, over 800 units of equipment and 150 waterborne vehicles were working in the area.
Floods in the Orenburg region have been declared a federal emergency. The Russian Investigative Committee said it had launched a criminal probe related to both 'violation of safety rules during construction work' and 'negligence'.
Drone footage reveals extent of flooding after dam burst in Russia's Southern Urals
The aftermath of a dam breach in Russia’s Orsk, Southern Urals, was captured in drone footage on Tuesday, showing streets turned into rivers, flooded houses and submerged neighbourhoods.
The local Orsk administration reported the breach of the protective dam in the Old Town area late on Friday, April 5, triggering widespread flooding, with over 4,000 homes and over 10,000 people affected.
On April 9, Orsk Mayor Vasily Kozupitsa reported that the level of the Ural River 'dropped by 39 centimetres during the day.' The flooded area covered 260 streets and 6,929 residential houses.
According to the Russian Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM), more than 6,000 people were evacuated, with more than 1,200 placed in temporary accommodation centres.
The agency added that rescuers were using boats and all-terrain vehicles to move through the city streets and evacuate residents. More than 4,000 specialists, over 800 units of equipment and 150 waterborne vehicles were working in the area.
Floods in the Orenburg region have been declared a federal emergency. The Russian Investigative Committee said it had launched a criminal probe related to both 'violation of safety rules during construction work' and 'negligence'.
The aftermath of a dam breach in Russia’s Orsk, Southern Urals, was captured in drone footage on Tuesday, showing streets turned into rivers, flooded houses and submerged neighbourhoods.
The local Orsk administration reported the breach of the protective dam in the Old Town area late on Friday, April 5, triggering widespread flooding, with over 4,000 homes and over 10,000 people affected.
On April 9, Orsk Mayor Vasily Kozupitsa reported that the level of the Ural River 'dropped by 39 centimetres during the day.' The flooded area covered 260 streets and 6,929 residential houses.
According to the Russian Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM), more than 6,000 people were evacuated, with more than 1,200 placed in temporary accommodation centres.
The agency added that rescuers were using boats and all-terrain vehicles to move through the city streets and evacuate residents. More than 4,000 specialists, over 800 units of equipment and 150 waterborne vehicles were working in the area.
Floods in the Orenburg region have been declared a federal emergency. The Russian Investigative Committee said it had launched a criminal probe related to both 'violation of safety rules during construction work' and 'negligence'.