A mass evacuation is currently in progress in the Russian city of Orenburg as severe flooding wreaks havoc in parts of the country and northern Kazakhstan. The city's mayor, Sergei Salmin, issued a directive via Telegram urging residents in multiple areas to evacuate immediately, emphasizing the extreme danger posed by the flooding.
Residents in at least eight areas or streets have been instructed to leave their homes, with the total number of evacuees yet to be determined. The flooding was triggered by the swelling of Europe's third-longest river, the Ural, due to snowmelt, leading to overflowing and inundation in numerous towns and cities along the border.
