Tens of thousands evacuated in Kazakhstan and Russia due to flooding
Kazakh rescuers evacuate residents of the flooded settlement of Pokrovka, some 90 km from the city of Petropavl, in northern Kazakhstan, close to the border with Russia on 9 April 2024.
Fast-melting snow and ice has caused rivers that cross the two countries' border regions to surge, flooding cities and roads and prompting local evacuation orders. "A huge flow of water is moving towards Petropavlovsk. Once again, I emphasise: huge," state media quoted regional head Gauez Nurmukhambetov as saying.
The river depth stood at 978 centimetres on Wednesday morning, well above the"critical level" of 930 centimetres. Dozens of locals had taken to the streets in the nearby city of Orsk in rare protest earlier this week, angry at the authorities' response.
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