Record floods in Russia's Urals triggered by melting snow

[Collection]Swiftly melting snow led to severe flooding in Russia's Ural Mountains, prompting thousands to evacuate as major rivers in Europe surged. An emergency was declared in the Orenburg region near Kazakhstan after the Ural River, Europe's third longest river, rapidly rose, breaching a dam in Orsk. The river is projected to reach dangerous levels in Orenburg, affecting its 500,000 residents.