More homes flooded in Russian region bordering Kazakhstan as river levels rise

Streets have been flooded in Orenburg, Russia (AP)

Nearly 14,500 homes have been flooded in a Russian region bordering Kazakhstan after water levels spiked in a river, local authorities said.

The floods sparked the evacuation of thousands in the region of Orenburg, located some 745 miles south-east of the capital Moscow, after a dam on the Ural burst last week under the pressure of surging waters.