10.09 Komsomolsk-on-Amur Braces For More Flooding

KHABAROVSK, September 10 (RIA Novosti) - The Far Eastern Russian city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur is facing further destruction as water level in the ongoing flooding of the nearby Amur River is expected to peak at up to 9.8 meters this week.

The flood waters have climbed to 8.95 meters as of Tuesday morning, gaining eight centimeters over the past 24 hours, local emergencies services reported.

�As a result of the flooding, 681 residential buildings housing some 7,700 people have been inundated,� the Khabarovsk Territory branch of the Russian Emergencies Ministry said in a statement.