More homes in Russia's Orenburg flooded, water levels inch down

A man looks out of the window of a flooded sanatorium in Orenburg, Russia, April 13, 2024. REUTERS/Alexander Reshetnikov

(Reuters) - About 1,000 more homes were flooded in Russia's Orenburg in the 24 hours to Sunday morning, but water levels in the Ural river that runs through the city have started subsiding, officials said.

"Last night was still quite tense," said Deputy Mayor Alexei Kudinov, according to Russia's RIA state news agency. "Almost 1,000 homes have been flooded in the past 24 hours."