Water levels in Russia's Kurgan cross 'dangerous' levels

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The water level in the Tobol River around the city of Kurgan in Russia's southern Urals has exceeded the "dangerous level" mark, RIA state news agency reported on Wednesday (Apr 17), citing local authorities.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a minibus on a flooded street in Orenburg, Russia , April 12, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File PhotoThe water level in the Tobol River around the city of Kurgan in Russia 's southern Urals has exceeded the"dangerous level" mark, RIA state news agency reported on Wednesday , citing local authorities.In the centre of Kurgan evacuation sirens have been blasting every two hours, RIA reported, urging resident to flee to safety.

Residents of 14 settlements in the Ishim district of the Tyumen region in southwestern Siberia were also being evacuated on Wednesday with threats coming from the rising level of the Ishim River, officials said.

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