MOSCOW, Apr 06 (Xinhua): The water levels in multiple small and medium-sized rivers in central European Russia have reached or surpassed danger marks, Scientific Director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center Roman Vilfand has said.
"The floodwaters are rising very intensely. For instance, in the Moscow, Vladimir, Kostroma, and other regions, the water levels in small and medium-sized rivers have reached dangerous marks. Local roads are being flooded, cutting off communities," Vilfand was quoted Saturday by Tass news agency as saying.
Widespread floods have occurred in the Urals and Western Siberia in Russia and across Kazakhstan. Seasonal floods this year are intensified due to unusual heat and meltwater runoff from snow mountains.
Most recently a dam breached in the southern Russian city of Orsk in the Orenburg Region on the Ural River Friday, with over 4,000 houses inundated and over 10,000 residents impacted. The city declared a state of emergency and has been organizing a mass evacuation. No injuries or casualties have been reported by local authorities so far.
In the Central, Northwestern, and Volga Federal Districts, the water level has risen by 60-230 cm within a day. Rivers have hit the danger marks in the regions of Ivanovo, Moscow, Yaroslavl, Samara, Penza, Saratov, Tula, Orenburg, Tver, Bashkortostan, and Mordovia, Vilfand said.
Multiple rivers hit danger marks in European Russia
FE Team | Published: April 06, 2024 21:22:58
Multiple rivers hit danger marks in European Russia
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