Apr 10, 2024 · Local authorities in the Russian city of Orsk, severely hit by flooding from the Ural River, ordered the evacuation of more people from the city on Monday. More than 6,600 houses were flooded, the city’s mayor, Vasily Kozupitsa, said in …

Apr 6, 2024 · Orsk Mayor Vasily Kozupitsa said the situation was "rapidly worsening", with half of the city's old town district flooded and the rest potentially soon to be cut off from the rest of the city.

Apr 9, 2024 · Orsk Mayor Vasily Kozupitsa, center, speaks to residents during a protest over local authorities' perceived inaction after a dam was breached in the city.

Apr 6, 2024 · Floods hit a city in the Ural Mountains areas after a river dam burst there, prompting evacuations of hundreds of people, local authorities said. The dam breach in Orsk, a city less than 20 kilometers north of Russia’s border with Kazakhstan, occurred on Friday night, according to Orsk mayor Vasily Kozupitsa.

Apr 10, 2024 · Two days before the dam burst, Orsk Mayor Vasily Kozupitsa assured residents in a since-deleted VKontakte post that he had inspected the dam and that there was no cause for concern.

Apr 6, 2024 · Orsk Mayor Vasily Kozupitsa said in some places, the water has risen by 4 meters in a few hours and continued to rise. More than 4,200 houses and close to 11,000 people are affected by the flood, according to local authorities.

Apr 10, 2024 · Other footage showed demonstrators accusing the state of “doing nothing” and criticizing the city’s mayor, Vasily Kozupitsa. “We feed emergency ministry workers with pies and dumplings and ...

Apr 8, 2024 · Orsk Mayor Vasily Kozupitsa stayed outside to address the crowd, the outlet said. Another video from the demonstration showed parts of the crowd shouting “Putin, Help!” in an apparent appeal...

Apr 8, 2024 · Orsk city mayor, Vasily Kozupitsa, said on Monday that residents have been evacuated overnight, with 16 temporary accommodations centers set up and ready to house more than 12,000 people.

Apr 7, 2024 · The dam broke in the city of Orsk in the Orenburg region, less than 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) north of the border on Friday night, according to Orsk Mayor Vasily Kozupitsa. The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting.