Extreme weather getting more extreme: 153 killed as tsunami-like killer flood hits southern Russia

153 killed as tsunami-like flood hits southern Russia (VIDEO, PHOTOS) — RT

At least 153 people have been killed in a devastating flood in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region. It's the worst of its kind in nearly a century, and the death toll continues to rise. 

Over 130 people are currently in hospital, including 14 children following the flood. More than 12,000 people have been affected by the disaster. A state of emergency has been declared in the cities of Krymsk, Novorossiysk, and Gelendzhik. In total 139 bodies have been recovered so far in Krymsk, nine in Gelendzhik and two in Novorossiysk. Deputy Minister of the Interior Aleksandr Gorovoy said that the search for bodies continued as there are still two people unaccounted for. Also, he voiced fears that more people could be missing. The flood was part of the aftermath of a giant storm that hit Krasnodar, dropping almost half a year’s rainfall on the region over two days. The most heavily affected areas are along the Russian Black Sea coast, which bore the brunt of the deluge as it rushed out to sea. A day of mourning will be held across Russia on July 9 to commemorate the victims of the flood.

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