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Orsk ( Russian: Орск) is the second largest city in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, located on the steppe about 100 kilometers (62 mi) southeast of the southern tip of the Ural Mountains.
Apr 6, 2024 · Thousands are being evacuated in a region of south-western Russia because of floods made worse by a dam burst in Orsk city, officials say. Heavy earth-moving machinery is on site trying to...
Orsk, city, Orenburg oblast (region), western Russia. It lies about 150 miles (240 km) south of Magnitogorsk at the confluence of the Ural and Or rivers. It was founded in 1735 as the fortress of Orenburg, which was moved downriver in 1743.
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A footage from the flood. The failure of the Orsk Dam caused over 1 billion rubles in damage, and 10,000 homes were flooded. Over 4,000 people were evacuated from the area. The Russian government declared a federal emergency.
Orsk is the second largest city in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, located on the steppe about 100 kilometers southeast of the southern tip of the Ural Mountains.
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Apr 6, 2024 · Emergency workers evacuate a local resident after a part of a dam burst causing flooding, in Orsk, Russia.
Orsk ( Russian: Орск) is the second largest city in Orenburg Oblast, Russia. It is on the steppe about 100 kilometers (62 mi) southeast of the southern end of the Ural Mountains. The city is on both sides of the Ural River.
