Russian dam bursts forcing thousands to evacuate in flood-hit southern region
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Thousands of Russians have been evacuated from their homes after an embankment dam broke in the southern region of Orenburg, near Kazakhstan, authorities said. The dam in the city of Orsk could not contain the flow of water of the Ural river and broke in two places, local authorities told TASS. At least three people have died as a result of the flooding, according to Russian state news agency TASS. Authorities have reported that 4,208 people in the region have been evacuated, including 1,019...

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