A state of emergency was declared and evacuations ordered in parts of Russia’s Far East on Saturday after heavy downpours flooded villages in the aftermath of Typhoon Khanun that pummelled Japan earlier last week.

The Russian authorities evacuated the residents after the floods that hit the city of Ussuriysk in the Primorsk region, after the water level rose dramatically and caused the collapse of an earthen dam.

Authorities said in a statement that the water level had reached the first floors of many residential buildings in the Razolnaya Street area, which necessitated the start of evacuations for the residents of that area.

It is noteworthy that the amount of rain that fell in the city on Friday amounted to 117 mm, while the monthly average rain ranged between 120 and 130 mm.

Last Tuesday, the authorities warned of severe storms due to the impact of the devastating typhoon Khanun that swept through southern Japan.

The region declared a state of emergency, as many areas were flooded.

After affecting southern Japan, Typhoon Khanun weakened to a tropical depression as it passed through North Korea on Friday, coming from South Korea.

Source: Qatar News Agency