In the evening in Orsk, a second dam broke through, which protects new microdistricts, the Ministry of Emergencies said. The day before, a dam was broken out at night, which defended the Old City microdistrict. In the morning, the mayor of Orsk admitted: the situation in the city "is rapidly developing for the worse.

At least two people have died and hundreds have been evacuated after a dam in Orsk burst, flooding the city center. The city authorities, however, claim that the deaths are not related to the flood. The dam’s breakthrough came as a surprise to local authorities, because its construction was supposed, according to the then head of the city, to forever rid the city of the threat of flooding.