Russia has evacuated more than 2,000 people from flooded areas in its Far Eastern part after Tropical Storm Khanun, authorities said on Sunday.
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“More than 2,000 people, including 405 children, have been evacuated [dans la région de] Primorye,” the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Telegram.
According to the ministry, almost 5,000 buildings were flooded in this border region between China and North Korea.
Rescuers have set up 13 makeshift shelters in the area, he added.
According to the state news agency TASS, the city of Ussuriysk experienced the worst flooding in a decade.
Last week, Storm Khanun swept through Japan accompanied by heavy rains and strong winds before reaching the Korean Peninsula.
In particular, this led to precautionary evacuations and the cancellation of hundreds of flights and trains in Japan and South Korea.