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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Authorities in the Russian city of Orenburg issued an urgent call for thousands of residents to evacuate immediately on Friday as floodwaters surged following a historic deluge of melting snow. The situation was similarly alarming in the Kurgan region, where water levels were rising rapidly. Across the border in Kazakhstan, over 100,000 people have been evacuated due to the rapid melting of snow and ice caused…

[ad_1] ALMATY: An ecological organisation in Kazakhstan said on Tuesday that a European satellite had spotted an oil spill in the northern Caspian Sea near Kazakhstan’s giant Kashagan oil field. Kashagan, one of Kazakhstan’s largest oil fields, is being developed by the North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC) consortium, which includes Shell, Eni, TotalEnergies and Exxon Mobil. The Kazakh energy ministry, the consortium and the environment ministry did not immediately…