Russia flood levels rise
3 years agoThis handout photograph taken on April 11, 2024 by Russia's cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko from aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and released by the Russian Roscosmos space agency shows the flood-hit city of Orenburg. (Photo by Handout / ROSCOSMOS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / ROSCOSMOS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / ROSCOSMOS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS /
The level of the Ural River rose to new record highs Friday in the city of Orenburg as critical flooding forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in Russia and Kazakhstan, authorities said.
