Sunday, July 8, 2012

Over 100 die in Russia as floods and landslides hit Krasnodar region

Guardian: Rescuers attempt to save people from thousands of flooded homes in Russia's Krasnodar region near the Black Sea. Link to this video Torrential rains dropped nearly a foot of water in the Black Sea region of Krasnodar, southern Russia, overnight, causing heavy flooding that killed at least 103 people and forced many to flee for refuge in trees and on roofs. Muddy water coursed through streets and homes in the hard-hit town of Krimsk, about 750 miles south of Moscow, where at least 67 people...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/07/45-die-russia-floods

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