7 April 2024 / BBC / Vicky Wong
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'Worst floods in decades' hit Kazakhstan and Russia

Orsk, Orenburg, Russia

Unprecedented flooding strikes Kazakhstan and Russia, marking the worst in decades for the region. The worse than usual seasonal floods have been caused by melting snow. Across the border in Russia, an oil refinery in the city of Orsk, 1,800km southeast of Moscow, has stopped operations because of the floods.


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