Russia Kazakhstan floods: High water levels swamp Orenburg houses - BBC News
Water levels in Orenburg are 2m above critical levels, as the mayor urges mass evacuations.
1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, EPAImage caption, More than 10,000 people have been evacuated in OrenburgBy Robert GreenallBBC NewsFloods in the Russian city of Orenburg have raised water levels to two metres above critical, leaving just the roofs of some houses showing.
The city's mayor urged many residents to leave home, as sirens sounded.
Levels in Orenburg are likely to peak on Friday, but floods are expected to spread through neighbouring regions over the coming days and weeks.
Kazakhstan has also been badly affected, with 100,000 people evacuated from their homes in the last week.
The flooding is being described as the worst to hit the region in 80 years.
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