Residents evacuated as dam collapses in west-central Russia
A reservoir damn collapsed in the Ural Mountains region of Chelyabinsk on Friday night, forcing residents of nearby villages to evacuate their homes. The dam at the Kialimskoye reservoir was unable to hold back rising waters due to heavy rainfall and broke, impacting four villages in the nearby region. Videos shared on social media showed the damn destroyed by a large body of water which pouted into the surrounding area. One video showed water engulfing cars and homes nearby. According to Russian state media, the four villages that were impacted were Kialim, Mukhametovo, Baydashevo and Karasev...