Sunday, July 8, 2012

Russian floods kill 150 and leave thousands homeless

Guardian: After Russia's worst floods in recent memory swept through the south of the country, thousands of Russians were last night sleeping in emergency shelters or the stinking ruins of their homes, as anger against the regime of Vladimir Putin grew for failing to prevent the disaster. More than 150 people, many of them elderly, died in the floods, after authorities failed to issue warnings or evacuation orders. The town of Krymsk, home to around 57,000 people, was worst hit, with residents describing...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/08/russia-floods-deaths

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