| At least 99 people have been killed after torrential rains leading to flash floods swept through parts of the south Russian Krasnodar region. |
Reports said the floods came at night without warning, catching local residents by surprise.
Crude oil shipments from the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk have suspended.
Officials say emergency teams have been sent from Moscow by plane and helicopter.
Television pictures showed people scrambling onto their rooftops to escape.
At least 67 people including a 10-year-old boy died in the town of Krymsk, at least nine in Gelendzhik and two in Novorossiisk.
