12 die in floods in Russia's Siberia; 9 still missing

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian government says 12 people have died and another nine have gone missing in floods that swept southeastern Siberia.

Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko said during a Cabinet meeting Monday that a search for those missing is underway and that 153 people have been hospitalized.

The floods followed torrential rains and affected 55 towns and villages in the Irkutsk region. Mutko said four villages remain cut off but that they have enough emergency supplies.

Over 4,000 houses have been flooded, according to the Emergency Ministry.

President Vladimir Putin visited the area on Sunday on his way home from the Group of 20 leaders' summit in Japan, ordering the military to join the rescue efforts. </s> Death toll rises to 20 in Siberian floods, 8 still missing

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say that at least 20 people have died and eight are missing in massive floods in southeastern Siberia.

The Emergency Ministry's regional branch said Wednesday that five of the 13 people missing have been rescued and the search for those still unaccounted is under way.

The floods that followed torrential rains swept 55 towns and villages in the Irkutsk region, affecting 4,000 houses. Officials said that thousands were evacuated and 191 have been hospitalized.

President Vladimir Putin has ordered the military to join the rescue efforts. The armed forces have used amphibious vehicles to carry some of the trapped residents to safety. </s> At least 18 people have died and more than a dozen are still missing in devastating floods that swept southeastern Siberia, Russian authorities said Tuesday.

The head of the Emergency Ministry’s regional branch, Valentin Nelyubov, gave the updated figures Tuesday. The ministry initially said that 17 people were missing, but later announced that four of them were found and rescued. The search for the remaining 13 is ongoing.

The floods that followed torrential rains affected 55 towns and villages in the Irkutsk region.

Over 4,000 houses have been flooded, according to the Emergency Ministry. Officials said that 1,258 people have sought medical assistance and 191 of them have been hospitalized.

President Vladimir Putin visited the area on Sunday on his way home from the Group of 20 leaders’ summit in Japan and ordered the military to join the rescue efforts. </s> The Russian authorities say 18 people have died and another 17 are still missing in devastating floods that swept southeastern Siberia.

The head of the Emergency Ministry's regional branch, Valentin Nelyubov, said Tuesday that 18 people have died and that the search for the missing 17 people is ongoing.

The floods that followed torrential rains affected 55 towns and villages in the Irkutsk region.

Over 4,000 houses have been flooded, according to the Emergency Ministry. Officials said that 1,258 people have sought medical assistance and 191 of them have been hospitalized.

President Vladimir Putin visited the area on Sunday on his way home from the Group of 20 leaders' summit in Japan and ordered the military to join the rescue efforts. </s> MOSCOW — The Russian government says 12 people have died and another nine have gone missing in floods that swept southeastern Siberia.

Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko said during a Cabinet meeting Monday that a search for those missing is underway and that 153 people have been hospitalized.

The floods followed torrential rains and affected 55 towns and villages in the Irkutsk region. Mutko said four villages remain cut off but that they have enough emergency supplies.

Over 4,000 houses have been flooded, according to the Emergency Ministry.

President Vladimir Putin visited the area on Sunday on his way home from the Group of 20 leaders’ summit in Japan, ordering the military to join the rescue efforts.

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. </s> MOSCOW (AP) - Russian investigators say at least six people have died in flash floods in the country's south.

The Investigative Committee said in a statement on Friday that six people died in Russia's Krasnodar region when torrential rains and flash floods hit the area on Wednesday. One more person is believed to be missing.

More than 20 trains running along the Black Sea coast have been delayed after a section of a railroad bridge collapse, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded at nearby stations. Emergency officials offered temporary accommodation and food to the passengers. </s> Russian investigators say at least six people have died in flash floods in the country's south.

The Investigative Committee said in a statement on Friday that six people died in Russia's Krasnodar region when torrential rains and flash floods hit the area on Wednesday.

One more person is believed to be missing.

More than 20 trains running along the Black Sea coast were delayed after a section of a railroad bridge collapse, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded at nearby stations.

Emergency officials offered temporary accommodation and food to the passengers. </s> Moscow: At least 18 people have died and more than a dozen are still missing in devastating floods that swept southeastern Siberia, Russian authorities said Tuesday.

The head of the emergency ministry's regional branch, Valentin Nelyubov, gave the updated figures Tuesday. The ministry initially said that 17 people were missing, but later announced that four of them were found and rescued. The search for the remaining 13 is ongoing.

The floods that followed torrential rains affected 55 towns and villages in the Irkutsk region.

Over 4,000 houses have been flooded, according to the emergency ministry. Officials said that 1,258 people have sought medical assistance and 191 of them have been hospitalized.

President Vladimir Putin visited the area on Sunday on his way home from the G 20 leaders' summit in Japan and ordered the military to join the rescue efforts.

Your guide to the latest cricket World Cup stories, analysis, reports, opinions, live updates and scores on https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019.html. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram or like our Facebook page for updates throughout the ongoing event in England and Wales. </s> Floods continue sweeping eastern Siberia for the eighth consecutive day, having already resulted in at least 18 deaths and 1,300 people in need of medical attention, with rescuers still working to find stranded survivors

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 02nd July, 2019) Floods continue sweeping eastern Siberia for the eighth consecutive day, having already resulted in at least 18 deaths and 1,300 people in need of medical attention, with rescuers still working to find stranded survivors.

The floods followed the heavy rains that poured down on the Irkutsk Region on June 25 � rivers swelled and spilled over into nearby settlements and cities, prompting the authorities to start rescue operations.

According to recent data provided by the head of the local branch of the Russian Emergencies Ministry, Valentin Nelyubov, the death toll has reached 18 people, and 17 individuals are still missing.

Over 1,300 people have sought medical attention, mainly due to hypothermia, while over 200 people, including 41 children, have been taken to hospitals since the onset of the flooding.

Currently, more than 4,100 houses, which accommodate over 9,300 people, remain flooded in the area, and a state of emergency is in place in the Chunsky, Kuytunsky, Nizhneudinsky, Tayshetsky, Tulunsky, and Ziminsky districts.

All in all, 96 settlements with nearly 33,000 residents, including almost 8,000 children, were affected, according to the Emergencies Ministry's Tuesday data.

Both state and regional authorities are currently making efforts to provide aid to those affected by the disaster, rescue residents in need of urgent assistance and continue searching for missing individuals.

On Tuesday, the Federal Medical and Biological Agency set up a mobile hospital in the region to provide medical assistance.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the area on Sunday on his way back from the G20 summit in Japan and ordered the military to join the relief efforts. Putin said he would hold a meeting about the situation in the region in Moscow on Wednesday.

Earlier on Tuesday, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev approved the creation of a government commission tasked with eliminating the consequences of the deadly flooding. Over 1,400 people and almost 300 items of equipment are currently involved in the rescue operations.

Meanwhile, the Russian branch of Greenpeace said on Tuesday that the flooding in the region was a consequence of climate change.

Later, scientists from the Irkutsk State University suggested that the anomalous development of atmospheric processes had caused the floods.

However, Alexander Chernokulsky, a senior researcher at the Obukhov Institute of Atmospheric Physics, told Sputnik that it was premature to link the flooding to the effects of climate change.

"Due to climate change, the frequency and intensity of heavy rainfalls increase. But it is impossible to say that specific heavy showers in this particular area are caused only by the climate change," he said.

Later in the day, the regional prosecutor's office denied rumors that the floods were provoked by anthropogenic factors, saying that the disaster was instead caused by heavy and lengthy rains.
At least 18 people have died and more than a dozen are still missing in devastating floods that swept southeastern Siberia, Russia.