ORENBURG, April 12. /TASS/. More than 10,700 people, including 2,100 children, have been evacuated in Russia’s Urals region of Orenburg due to spring floods, the regional government said in a statement. "As many as 10,739 people, among them 2,094 children, have been evacuated from flooded houses and households. A total of 1,345 people, including 235 kids, are staying in temporary accommodation centers, while others went to stay with their relatives. In addition, 615 farm animals have been moved to safe areas," the statement reads.

Power supplies to four settlements have been disrupted and 35 bridges have been closed to traffic. Traffic is not restricted along federal highways even though three highway sections are in danger of being flooded.

Efforts to deal with the floods involve 4,500 personnel and 978 pieces of equipment.