Mass evacuation ordered in Russian city as river levels rise

Satellite images shows flooded areas in Orenburg (Maxar Technologies via AP)

Authorities in the Russian city of Orenburg have ordered a mass evacuation after water levels in the Ural river rose further, threatening the area with more flooding.

Orenburg mayor Sergei Salmin called on residents to “urgently evacuate” as sirens rang out in the city near the border with Kazakhstan.