JUST IN: Three dead including a child in floods, 4,000 people evacuated
In a major development, the following story has emerged from the international scene.
Intense rains submerge Dagestan, a Russian republic in the Caucasus, this weekend. At least three people died during the floods, the Ministry of Emergency Situations announced on Monday, specifying that 4,000 people had been evacuated and that rescue operations were continuing. Videos shared on social networks show villages under water and submerged roads. One of the sequences shows the collapse of part of a multi-story residential building in the regional capital Makhachkala, located on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Factories at a standstill “Unfortunately, two people were killed, including a child,” when water submerged a highway, overturning two cars, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Another person died in a landslide, according to the same source. Some water treatment plants had to be shut down due to power outages, local authorities said. Rescuers are continuing their work as more rain is expected, the ministry said. Floods already hit Dagestan last week, causing widespread power cuts and prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency in the region.
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