In the city of Orsk, Orenburg Region, residents of the Old Town are being evacuated due to a dam break on the Ural River. reported TASS in operational services.
At 21:56 local time (19:56 Moscow time), the head of the Sovetsky district, Andrei Chelnakov, said that there was a “real possibility of a dam breaking,” and called residents of the Old Town to understand “the seriousness of the situation” and prepare for evacuation. 20 minutes after his call ORSK.RU and “Ural56.ru” published information about a dam break in the Old Town.
As a result, about 4 thousand private houses may be flooded, transmits TASS. According to ORSK.RU, water arrives in the Old Town “at high speed” and begins to flood houses. Part of the dam, as noted by the telegram channel, has already collapsed.
Shortly before this, the city administration reported a threat of flooding, which prompted the evacuation of several streets. In addition to the Old Town, authorities evacuated residents of Gagarin Square, Stroiteley and Dokuchaev streets. Temporary accommodation centers have been prepared for residents – sirens continue to work in the city, and the police announces about evacuation through a loudspeaker.
In addition, in the villages of Pervomaisky, Nikelshchikov and Stroitel, gas was turned off in residential buildings due to flooding. “Gas supply is also limited in the houses of Worker’s Village No. 1 (Gagarin-Zelenkhoz bypass) and Worker’s Settlement No. 2 (school stop No. 6 behind the railway),” the statement says. message administration.
Orsk supermarkets are running out of drinking water, writes ORSK.RU. How notes “Ural56.ru” with reference to representatives of the Lenta hypermarket, bottled still water ran out at lunchtime. Supermarkets mostly have carbonated water left; regular drinking water can only be found in small stores, the telegram channel claims.
Earlier, Ural56.ru wrote that on the dam were discovered two “small” grooves, one of which has already been filled in. Due to the flood, a municipal emergency was declared in the city. Governor of the Orenburg Region Denis Pasler called the situation is “difficult but manageable.”
According to Ural56.ru, Pasler and the head of the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations Alexander Zenov arrived to Orsk. The publication also reported that there were two Il-76 aircraft with rescuers in the city. Later RIA Novosti reportedthat the rescue team has been strengthened. At the moment, employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, together with municipal services of the city, are working to strengthen the dam and eliminate the gust, transmits agency.
