Worst flood in decades
More than 90,000 people have been evacuated from rising rivers in northern Kazakhstan and Russia's southern Urals, which are witnessing one of their worst flood disasters in decades. (Photo: AP)
Flood triggered by melting snow
Rapid snowmelt in ural mountains and siberia triggers severe river swelling and flooding across russia's wilderness, threatening thousands of homes. (Photo: AP)
Flood alarms blared
Emergency sirens sounded in Russian cities, prompting thousands of residents to evacuate urgently as two major rivers approached dangerous levels, marking some of the most severe flooding in over seven decades. (Photo: AP)
Moscow, Astana battle huge floods
"Since the beginning of the floods, more than 86,000 people have been rescued and evacuated," the Kazakh government said. Both Moscow and Astana have introduced a state of emergency. (Photo: AP)
Water level rose in two hours
In Zverinogolovskoye, a town in Kurgan region, the water levels of the Tobol rose 74 centimetres in just two hours. More than 19,000 people are risk in Kurgan, the TASS news agency reported. (Photo: AP)
Churches stranded in flood
In Kurgan, a region with around 800,000 residents, drone footage showed traditional Russian wooden houses and the golden kupolas of Russian Orthodox Churches stranded among a vast expanse of water. (Photo: AP)
Water reaching dangerous levels
The Ural river has almost entirely flooded the city of Orsk and is now reaching dangerous levels in the main city of Orenburg. (Photo: Reuters)
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