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City in Orenburg Oblast, Russia

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Orsk: City in Orenburg Oblast, Russia
Orsk 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. The city straddles the Ural River. Population: 239,800 (2010 Census); 250,963 (2002 Census); 270,711 (1989 Census). It lies adjacent to the Kazakhstan–Russia border.

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Orsk residents demand compensation from Russian government over flood damage [Video]

Orsk residents demand compensation from Russian government over flood damage

Russians living in the southern city of Orsk are demanding compensation from the government for flood damage caused to their homes after the city’s dam burst. Local media say around 7,000 homes in..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:53Published
Russia Floods: Angry Russians in Orsk demand compensation after floods destroy homes | Oneindia [Video]

Russia Floods: Angry Russians in Orsk demand compensation after floods destroy homes | Oneindia

On Monday, April 8th, an uncommon scene unfolded in Orsk as over a hundred Russians took to the streets, seeking President Vladimir Putin's intervention in the aftermath of unprecedented flooding that..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:01Published
Russia Floods: Over 10,400 Homes Flooded as Rivers Swell Due to Breached Dam| Oneindia News [Video]

Russia Floods: Over 10,400 Homes Flooded as Rivers Swell Due to Breached Dam| Oneindia News

Catastrophic floods ravage Russia's Ural Mountains and Siberia, triggered by a dam breach on the Ural River. Over 6,000 homes are submerged, forcing thousands to evacuate. President Putin orders..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:02Published
11,000 people evacuated due to imminent risk of flooding in Russia [Video]

11,000 people evacuated due to imminent risk of flooding in Russia

Some 11,000 people have had to be evacuated after a dam broke in the city of Orsk, Russia which has a population of 190,000, on the border with Kazakhstan.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 00:35Published

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