Newsletter Newsletters Events Events Podcasts Videos Africanews
Loader
Latest
Trending
Latest stories
Europe
Categories
Programmes
Featured
World
Categories
Programmes
Featured
EU Policy
Business
Categories
Programmes
Featured
Travel
Categories
Programmes
Next
Categories
Programmes
Featured
Culture
Categories
Programmes
Green
Categories
Programmes
Featured
Health
Categories
Programmes
Euroviews
Videos
More
Special coverage
Partner content
Services
Newsletter Newsletters Events Events Podcasts Videos Africanews
Loader
Find Us
Flipboard Instagram Linkedin
Advertisement

Thousands of homes in Russia destroyed after torrential rain

Thousands of homes in Russia destroyed after torrential rain
Copyright 
By Louise Miner with ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published on
Share this article Comments
Share this article Close Button
Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copy to clipboard Copied

Serious flooding in the Irkutsk region has affected more than 9,000 people. A state of emergency has been declared in the area.

ADVERTISEMENT

A state of emergency has been declared in Russia's Irkutsk region as serious flooding has destroyed thousands of homes.

According to local media, five people have died, with more than 9.000 people have been affected.

Torrential rain caused Lake Baikal and the Angara River to burst their banks.

Officials warn the worst is yet to come.

Around 50 villages are inaccessible.

Houses, bridges, and roads have been destroyed.

Go to accessibility shortcuts
Share this article Comments

Read more

Driver killed as rains cause flash floods in Spain

Mud is in the air at Russian swamp football tournament

Hungry polar bear wanders into major Russian town as wildfires rage across Arctic Circle