Russia declares emergency in flood-hit region as evacuation efforts continue

Russia’s government has declared flooding in the Orenburg region a federal emergency (Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service/AP)

Russia’s government declared flooding in the Orenburg region a federal emergency on Sunday, state media reported.

The floods, caused by rising water levels in the Ural River, have forced more than 4,000 people, including 885 children, to evacuate, the regional government said.