Flood waters rising in Russian region hit by levee collapses
The Orenburg mayor has issued a warning amid mass evacuations, with the city of Orsk hit hardest by flooding
Flood waters are continuing to rise in Orenburg in central Russia, Mayor Sergey Salmin has warned. The city of Orsk in the region, which borders Kazakhstan, has been the site of a major disaster over the past few days, with two levees breaking.
The first embankment gave way on Friday