Large-scale floods in a number of regions of Kazakhstan have led to the evacuation of almost 98,000 residents, a third of whom are children. The country's authorities call the floods "the biggest disaster in the last 80 years." This was reported by Euronews, UNN reports .
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Kazakhstan is trying to contain large-scale floods, which the authorities call "the biggest disaster in the last 80 years." To redirect meltwater flows, artificial dams built by locals for agricultural purposes are being blown up in some areas, while in others, embankments are being built and reinforced with sandbags.
Tens of thousands of specialists, as well as the military, are involved in flood protection and disaster relief efforts.
A state of emergency has been declared in 10 of the country's 17 regions. Almost 98 thousand people have been evacuated. A third of them are children, authorities say.
According to local media reports, despite the lowering of the water level in the most affected city of Kulsary in western Kazakhstan, more than 3,000 houses are under water.
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