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Russia declares emergency on tsunami-hit islands
AFP | July 30, 2025 3:20 PM CST

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On July 30, 2025, authorities in Russia’s Sakhalin region declared a state of emergency in the northern Kuril Islands after an earthquake triggered a tsunami. The waves caused flooding and damaged buildings in the North Kuril District, prompting swift response efforts from local officials, according to a statement from the Sakhalin government.

Authorities in Russia's far eastern Sakhalin region declared on Wednesday a state of emergency in the northern Kuril Islands, where tsunami waves have damaged buildings and caused flooding.

"A state of emergency has been declared in the North Kuril District, where an earthquake and tsunami occurred today," the Sakhalin government said in a statement.


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