Tyumen Region Declares Emergency Amid Major Flooding
Russia's Tyumen region has declared a state of emergency as it braces for major flooding, with floodwaters already engulfing parts of the city. Residents have reported foul-smelling water and dead fish in the local river.
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Tyumen Region Declares State of Emergency as It Braces for Major Flooding
Water levels in the Tura River have climbed to 8.77 meters and are expected to keep rising following heavy rainfall across the Tyumen and neighboring Sverdlovsk region.
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Authorities have declared a state of emergency in the Russian city of Tyumen and the surrounding district as flooding continues to worsen. The Tura River has overflowed its banks, inundating neighborhoods across the city and nearby communities. Regional Governor Alexander Moor said the flooding was caused by unusually heavy rainfall: June alone saw two and a half times the area’s average monthly precipitation. As of July 28, the Tura had reached a level of 877 centimeters, well above the offi...
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