Refinery Halted in Russia's Flooded Orenburg Region.

An oil refinery in the Orenburg region of Russia has halted operations and thousands of people have been evacuated due to major flooding. The flooding was caused by a burst embankment dam and heavy rains in the region. The situation has been described as "critical" by the head of Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations, with over 4,500 residential buildings flooded. The floods have also affected neighboring Kazakhstan, where tens of thousands of people have been relocated. No injuries or deaths have been reported, but the floods are considered the largest disaster in the region in decades. [Extracted from the article]