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More than 108,000 evacuated in Kazakhstan floodsAlmost 5,000 houses remain flooded, a ministry spokesman told a briefing, although nearly 12,000 people have returned to their homes.

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Last Updated 15 April 2024, 11:14 IST

<div class="paragraphs"><p>A drone view shows a man standing on the top of a container with a dog during the evacuation from a flooded residential area in Petropavl, Kazakhstan.</p></div>

A drone view shows a man standing on the top of a container with a dog during the evacuation from a flooded residential area in Petropavl, Kazakhstan.

Credit: Reuters Photo

Almaty: Kazakhstan has evacuated more than 108,000 people since floods began in the Central Asian nation last month, its emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Almost 5,000 houses remain flooded, a ministry spokesman told a briefing, although nearly 12,000 people have returned to their homes.

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(Published 15 April 2024, 11:14 IST)