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Hundreds of houses were flooded overnight, the RIA news agency reported citing deputy mayor Alexei Kudinov

Rains result in significant increase in water levels in major reservoirs and rivers in the country

Only once since records began in 1923 has the water crept even higher, reaching 1.94 metres in 1966

Climate change experts foresee a possible risk of glacial lake outburst floods

Building of dams is indispensable as storages have dried up

Dam almost reached its dead level in first week of June

The officials said that the dam has recorded the maximum water level for the third time in the current year