西伯利亞洪水致20人死亡

西伯利亞洪水致20人死亡

Russian authorities say that at least 20 people have died and eight are missing in massive floods in southeastern Siberia.

俄羅斯當局表示，西伯利亞東南部發(fā)生大規(guī)模洪災(zāi)，造成至少20人死亡，8人失蹤。

The Emergency Ministry’s regional branch said yesterday the search for those still unaccounted is underway.

緊急智慧中心昨天表示，對失蹤人員的搜救工作持續(xù)進行中。

The floods that followed torrential rains swept 55 towns and villages in the Irkutsk region, affecting 4,000 houses. Officials said that thousands were evacuated and 191 have been hospitalized.

暴雨后的洪水席卷了伊爾庫茨克地區(qū)的55個城鎮(zhèn)和村莊，影響了4000座房屋。有關(guān)工作人員表示，數(shù)千人被疏散，191人住院治療。

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the military to join the rescue efforts.

俄羅斯總統(tǒng)普京下令軍隊參與救援工作。