Kazakhstan and Russia battle huge floods
The Peninsula
Astana, Kazakhstan: Water levels in overflowing rivers were still rising on Tuesday in swathes of Russia and Kazakhstan that have been hit by massive...
Astana, Kazakhstan: Water levels in overflowing rivers were still rising on Tuesday in swathes of Russia and Kazakhstan that have been hit by massive floods, with Russia's city of Orenburg and western Siberia bracing for a new peak.
Both Astana and Moscow have called the floods the worst in decades, introducing a state of emergency as water covered entire cities and villages.
More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from the rising water -- mostly in Kazakhstan.
The Kremlin said the situation remains "difficult" in large parts of Russia but insisted that President Vladimir Putin has -- so far -- no plans to visit the zone.
The neighbours have pledged to cooperate on battling the floods.
