Rising waters in Russia's Kurgan region expected to peak on Monday
Flooding is expected to peak on Monday in Russia's Kurgan region straddling the Tobol River near the border with Kazakhstan, as officials said waters maintained a sharp rise.
More than 7,100 people were evacuated on Sunday from several hundred residential buildings that had been flooded, state news agency RIA said, citing Russia's emergency ministry, as the waters threatened 62 settlements and 4,300 homes.