A state of emergency has been declared in Buryatia, and one of the federal highways has been stopped.

Due to the flood, a state of emergency has been declared in Buryatia, and more than 100 local residents have been evacuated.

According to reports from Russian media, the dam in Khonkholoisk was breached in the Mukhorshibir region.

Two sections of the "Ulan-Ude - Chita" highway are flooded, three bridges and access roads to them are washed out. Traffic on these sections of the highway has been suspended indefinitely.

In the Mukhorshibir region of Buryatia, floods continue due to the breach of the dam, Russian media reports.Two parts of the "Ulan-Ude - Chita" highway are flooded. Three bridges are washed out. pic.twitter.com/qIvOZgg5ai

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Earlier, residents of the Chelyabinsk region affected by the dam breach and flooding complained that they were forced to solve the problem of pumping out water on their own.

It is worth noting that this is not the first dam breach that has occurred in Russia recently. In the city of Orsk, the second-largest city in the Orenburg region, the dam was destroyed during the flood on the evening of April 5. The next day, another breach occurred in the protective structure. Additionally, the Kurgan and Tyumen regions have been warned of the risk of flooding due to an abnormal rise in water levels.

Later, in the city of Orsk, Orenburg region, near the village of Lesotorgovo, another dam breach occurred.

The mayor of Orenburg stated that the flooding in the city is expected to be unprecedented, and the situation will only worsen, so residents need to evacuate urgently. This is reported by Russian publications.