At least six people have died as flash floods hit southern Russia, paralysing road and train traffic across the Black Sea region and forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes, rescue officials said.

At least six people have died as flash floods hit southern Russia, paralysing road and train traffic across the Black Sea region and forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes, rescue officials said.

The region, which hosted many events for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, saw a huge amount of rain on Wednesday, equalling the average rainfall for two months.

The deluge caused rivers to overflow and roar down the mountainous area.

Weather forecasters predicted torrential rain on Friday evening in Sochi, the Winter Olympics city on the Black Sea where President Vladimir Putin often welcomes foreign dignitaries.

Russia’s Investigative Committee said six people died in several locations near the town of Tuapse when torrential rain and flash floods hit.

An elderly woman is missing after she was swept away by the water in Tuapse.

Footage on state television showed people being rescued from villages in inflatable boats, and emergency crews repairing a section of a collapsed bridge.

The floods have damaged roads and railway bridges, paralysing traffic.

More than 20 trains running along the Black Sea coast have been delayed after a section of a bridge collapsed, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded at nearby stations. Emergency officials offered temporary accommodations and food to the passengers.

Russian Railways said they have repaired one of the tracks, allowing a train to travel between two major Black Sea coastal towns for the first time since Wednesday.</s>MOSCOW (AP) - Russian investigators say at least six people have died in flash floods in the country's south.

The Investigative Committee said in a statement on Friday that six people died in Russia's Krasnodar region when torrential rains and flash floods hit the area on Wednesday. One more person is believed to be missing.

More than 20 trains running along the Black Sea coast have been delayed after a section of a railroad bridge collapse, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded at nearby stations. Emergency officials offered temporary accommodation and food to the passengers.</s>In this video grab provided by the Ministry of Emergency Situations press service on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2028, an Emergency Situations Ministry employee works at the place after a section of a bridge collapse near Tuapse, Krasnodar region, south Russia. The Russian Investigative Committee said in a statement on Friday that at least six people died in Russia's Krasnodar region when torrential rains and flash floods hit the area on Wednesday. (Russia Emergency Situations Ministry press service via AP) (Source: TEL)</s>Russian investigators say at least six people have died in flash floods in the country's south.

The Investigative Committee said in a statement on Friday that six people died in Russia's Krasnodar region when torrential rains and flash floods hit the area on Wednesday.

One more person is believed to be missing.

More than 20 trains running along the Black Sea coast were delayed after a section of a railroad bridge collapse, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded at nearby stations.

Emergency officials offered temporary accommodation and food to the passengers.</s>MOSCOW (AP) - At least six people died as flash floods hit southern Russia, paralyzing road and train traffic across the Black Sea region and forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes, rescue officials said Friday.

The region, which hosted many events for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, saw a huge amount of rain on a single day - Wednesday - that equaled the region's average rainfall for two months. The deluge caused rivers to overflow and roar down the mountainous area.

Weather forecasters predicted torrential rain Friday evening in Sochi, the Winter Olympics city on the Black Sea where Russian President Vladimir Putin often welcomes foreign dignitaries.

Russia's Investigative Committee said Friday that six people died in several locations near the town of Tuapse when torrential rains and flash floods hit. An elderly woman also went missing after she was swept away by rushing water in Tuapse.

Footage on state television showed people being evacuated from villages in inflatable boats and emergency crews repairing a section of a collapsed bridge.

The floods have damaged roads and railroad bridges, paralyzing traffic. More than 20 trains running along the Black Sea coast have been delayed after a section of a railroad bridge collapsed, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded at nearby stations. Emergency officials offered temporary accommodations and food to the passengers.

In this video grab provided by the Ministry of Emergency Situations press service on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2028, an Emergency Situations Ministry employee works at the place after a section of a bridge collapse near Tuapse, Krasnodar region, south Russia. The Russian Investigative Committee said in a statement on Friday that at least six people died in Russia's Krasnodar region when torrential rains and flash floods hit the area on Wednesday. (Russia Emergency Situations Ministry press service via AP)

Russian Railways said Friday that they have repaired one of the tracks, allowing a train to travel between two major Black Sea coastal towns for the first time since Wednesday.

Power cuts have affected nearly 2,000 residents, and water supply has been cut through the region, even in Sochi, where flooding was not anywhere near as disastrous as in Tuapse.

In this video grab provided by the Ministry of Emergency Situations press service on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2028, Emergency Situations Ministry employees work at the scene after a section of a railroad bridge collapse near Tuapse, Krasnodar region, south Russia. The Russian Investigative Committee said in a statement on Friday that at least six people died in Russia's Krasnodar region when torrential rains and flash floods hit the area on Wednesday. (Russia Emergency Situations Ministry press service via AP)</s>MOSCOW (AP) — At least six people died as flash floods hit southern Russia, paralyzing road and train traffic across the Black Sea region and forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes, rescue officials said Friday.

The region, which hosted many events for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, saw a huge amount of rain on a single day — Wednesday — that equaled the region's average rainfall for two months. The deluge caused rivers to overflow and roar down the mountainous area.

Weather forecasters predicted torrential rain Friday evening in Sochi, the Winter Olympics city on the Black Sea where Russian President Vladimir Putin often welcomes foreign dignitaries.

Russia's Investigative Committee said Friday that six people died in several locations near the town of Tuapse when torrential rains and flash floods hit. An elderly woman also went missing after she was swept away by rushing water in Tuapse.

Footage on state television showed people being evacuated from villages in inflatable boats and emergency crews repairing a section of a collapsed bridge.

The floods have damaged roads and railroad bridges, paralyzing traffic. More than 20 trains running along the Black Sea coast have been delayed after a section of a railroad bridge collapsed, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded at nearby stations. Emergency officials offered temporary accommodations and food to the passengers.

Russian Railways said Friday that they have repaired one of the tracks, allowing a train to travel between two major Black Sea coastal towns for the first time since Wednesday.

Power cuts have affected nearly 2,000 residents, and water supply has been cut through the region, even in Sochi, where flooding was not anywhere near as disastrous as in Tuapse.</s>At least six people died as flash floods hit Russia’s south, paralyzing traffic across the region and affecting thousands of people, investigators said on Friday.

The region, which hosted many events of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, saw rainfall that amounted to the average seen over two months on Wednesday, causing rivers to overflow.

The Investigative Committee said in a statement on Friday that six people died when torrential rains and flash floods hit. An elderly woman went missing after she was taken by the gusts of water in the town of Tuapse, the investigators said.

Footage on state television showed people being evacuated from villages in inflatable boats, and response teams repairing a section of a collapsed bridge.

The floods have damaged roads and railroad bridges, paralyzing traffic. More than 20 trains running along the Black Sea coast have been delayed after a section of a railroad bridge collapsed, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded at nearby stations. Emergency officials offered temporary accommodation and food to the passengers.

Russian Railways said on Friday that they have repaired one of the tracks, allowing a train to travel between two major Black Sea coast towns for the first time since Wednesday.</s>Torrential rain and flash floods have hit the southern Russian region of Krasnodar since Wednesday.

The bodies of six people, including an elderly man and woman, have been found, and another woman remains missing after being swept away by strong currents.

Russia's emergency services struggled to get food and water to victims around the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, where the country hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Officials said they were "working in emergency mode" to battle the "ruthless elements", which brought two months' worth of rain in one day.</s>The Investigative Committee said in a statement on Friday that six people died when torrential rains and flash floods hit. An elderly woman went missing after she was taken by the gusts of water in the town of Tuapse, the investigators said.</s>MOSCOW - Six people including an elderly man and woman died in floods in southern Russia, authorities said Friday, as emergency workers struggled to get food and water to the victims.

Flash floods affected parts of the Krasnodar region, including the area around the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, where Moscow hosted the Winter Olympics in 2014.

Russia's emergencies ministry said it had recovered the bodies of six people while clearing rubble. Two people were hospitalised.

Officials opened investigations into the deaths of an 81-year-old man and a 71-year-old woman who drowned separately in their homes.

Another 67-year-old woman was missing after strong currents sucked her into a ditch and carried her away, the Investigative Committee said.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists all government services were "working in emergency mode" to battle the "ruthless elements."

The emergencies ministry said more than 2,300 houses were flooded in the region.

Flash floods frequently cause devastation in the area wedged between the Black Sea and the Caucasus mountain range as mountain rivers swell and destroy settlements below.

Similar floods in 2012 killed more than 150 people around Krymsk, another town in the region.

A regional subsidiary of Russian oil transport company Transneft said Friday that the flash floods and resulting landslides "damaged a pipeline" in the region's Tuapse district causing "a spill of five cubic metres of oil."

The company was working to keep the oil from getting into the Tuapse river, a major source of water for the town of Tuapse, home to more than 60,000 people.

The floods also damaged a major railway line and roads, authorities said. Russian Railways, the country's rail monopoly, said 31 passenger trains were stopped due to the damage, and passengers were being bussed to the nearest stations to continue their journeys.
Flash floods in southern Russia result in six deaths and one missing person.