Devastating floods ravage Kazakhstan and Russia

Tens of thousands of people were displaced following devastating floods after major rivers burst their banks in northern Kazakhstan and Russia.

More than 125,000 people have been displaced by flooding in Russia's southern Ural region and northern Kazakhstan, authorities said on Monday.

Swiftly melting snow swelled several rivers in the region last week, including the Ural, Europe's third-largest river, with authorities saying that water levels had risen by meters in a matter of hours to the highest levels ever recorded.

Authorities said floodwaters continue to rise, posing further threats.