Powerful storm floods hundreds of homes in Russia’s urals

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: July 16, 2026Country: Russia

Environment & ClimateWorld / International

Powerful storm floods hundreds of homes in Russia’s urals

Heavy rain and strong winds battered Russia’s Ural regions, flooding more than 440 homes in the Sverdlovsk region and prompting evacuations.

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