"Rare Russian Protest Erupts as Dam Bursts Near Kazakh Border"

Russians in Orsk protested for compensation after a dam collapse and flooding in the Orenburg region, with over 4,000 people evacuated and 10,000 homes flooded. The government declared a federal emergency and promised compensation, while a criminal probe was launched to investigate the dam's failure. In a separate incident, part of an overpass collapsed in the Smolensk region, killing one person and injuring several others.