Russian dam break forces mass evacuation in Buryatia, livestock lost

The disaster occurred in the Muchoribinsky district in the Asian part of Russia. The region is now under a state of emergency. The water has flooded, and a stretch of highway has also been flooded.

Due to heavy rainfall and rising water levels, sections of the Ulan-Ude - Chita federal highway were eroded. This affects a 366-mile stretch of the road. The water also broke three bridges, said Governor Alexei Tsydenov.

Authorities reported that from August 1-4, three districts experienced flooding of areas and residential buildings due to heavy rainfall and rising river levels, "disruption of transportation links, breaking of bridges, destruction of roads, and dying of livestock."

The dam break at the Khonkholoyskoye reservoir also caused significant damage. Four settlements were in the path of the flood wave, and 100 residents were evacuated. The water flooded a 31-mile stretch of the federal highway.

According to the Syrena channel, a mudslide was triggered by the flood in the village of Desyatnikovo, killing dozens of livestock.

The "People of Baikal" channel published three videos. They show a truck traffic jam caused by the flooding of the federal highway, the breaking of one of the bridges, and cows swept away by the current trying to swim to shore.

This is another incident related to a dam break in Russia. On July 26, the Kialimskoje reservoir dam broke in the Chelyabinsk region of Russia. About 200 people were in the flood zone.

On July 29, a disaster occurred on the Belomorsko-Baltic Canal in Russia. According to RIA Novosti, a temporary dam between the locks broke, resulting in one death and 10 injuries.