Ferocious flood engulfs former Olympic host city

Almost 200 households have been affected by a surge in water levels around Sochi

The Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi faced an emergency situation on Wednesday, as the local Matsesta river overflowed its banks due to heavy rainfall, filling the city streets with torrents of muddy water.

The floods have washed away parked cars and inundated the ground floors of many buildings in the ci