The situation in the flood-hit city of Orsk in Russia’s Orenburg Region is still difficult, however the floodwaters have gone down, the regional authorities said on Monday.
"The fight against flooding and its consequences continues in the Orenburg Region. The situation in Orsk is still difficult, although the flood water has gone down. A total of 6,987 residential houses have been flooded, 2,467 people (including 704 children) have been evacuated. Sixteen temporary accommodation sites have been set up, 1,455 people are accommodated in them, including 223 children," the authorities said on Telegram.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is closely monitoring the situation and has had several meetings with Russian Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov regarding the current flooding in the Orenburg Region and possible flooding in the country's Kurgan and Tyumen regions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier.