Floods in Siberia: 34,000 people evacuated, 18,000 houses flooded

A total of 34,000 people have been evacuated over the period of floods in the Siberian Federal District, Eduard Chizhov, Deputy Minister of Russia’s Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM), told a press conference on Thursday, according to TASS news agency reports. He said 18,000 houses had been flooded. “The rescuers have completed evacuation operations and satrted about … Read more