Orsk - Wikipedia
WebOrsk ( Russian: Орск) is the second largest city in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, located on the steppe about 100 kilometers (62 mi) southeast of the southern tip of the Ural Mountains. The city straddles the Ural River. Population: 239,800 ( 2010 Russian census); [3] 250,963 ( 2002 Census); [8] 270,711 ( 1989 Soviet census). [9]
Russia floods: Record water levels threaten Orenburg city - BBC
WebApr 8, 2024 · The Ural river, Europe's third-longest, burst through a dam embankment in the city of Orsk at the weekend. In Orenburg, a city of 500,000 about 300km (180 miles) downstream, waters are expected to ...
Russians stage a rare protest after a dam bursts and homes ...
WebUpdated 2:04 PM PDT, April 10, 2024. Russians in the city of Orsk gathered in a rare protest Monday, calling for compensation following the collapse of a dam and subsequent flooding in the Orenburg region near the border with Kazakhstan. Protests are an unusual sight in Russia where authorities have consistently cracked down on any form of ...
Orsk | Orsk City, Ural Mountains, Orenburg Oblast | Britannica
WebApr 24, 2024 · Orsk, city, Orenburg oblast (region), western Russia. It lies about 150 miles (240 km) south of Magnitogorsk at the confluence of the Ural and Or rivers. It was founded in 1735 as the fortress of Orenburg, which was moved downriver in 1743.
Russia declares flood-hit Orenburg region a federal emergency ...
WebApr 7, 2024 · Orsk, less than 20 kilometers (less than 13 miles) north of the border with Kazakhstan, suffered the brunt of the floods that caused a dam to break on Friday, according to Orsk Mayor Vasily Kozupitsa. By Sunday morning, 4,500 residential buildings in the city of 200,000 were flooded and evacuation efforts were still ongoing, Tass said.
Orenburg - Wikipedia
WebOrenburg's main airport is the Orenburg Tsentralny Airport, located about 25 kilometers (16 mi) east of the city, on the Orsk destination, and used to be the headquarters of now defunct Orenair. City public transport includes bus, trolleybus and …
Thousands evacuated as Orsk dam burst worsens Russia floods
WebThousands evacuated as Orsk dam burst worsens Russia floods. 6 April 2024. Authorities said 10,000 people were in the flood zone. Thousands are being evacuated in a region of south-western Russia ...
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