Criminal case initiated due to a dam break in the Orenburg region

Criminal case initiated due to a dam break in the Orenburg region The dam failure in Orsk occurred due to untimely measures taken to maintain the hydraulic structure, the prosecutor’s office said. According to the department, state technical supervision previously identified violations during the maintenance of the dam. ▪️ A criminal case has been opened under articles of “security violation” and “negligence,” the Investigative Committee reports. The dam, which partially collapsed in Orsk, was designed for the Ural River’s level of 5.5 m; its level is currently 9.6 m, authorities say. ▪️ The flood situation in Orenburg Orsk that has developed today happens, according to experts, once every 100 years. The video shows footage from residents of Orsk after the dam broke. Source: Lord Of War