Nizhny Novgorod rescuers found a drifting house.

      Rescuers discovered a house floating on the Oka River near the Babinsky backwater. This was reported by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Nizhny Novgorod region. Initially, residents of Nizhny Novgorod noticed the object near the "Chaika" country hotel. No distress signals were received from the dwelling. Rescuers continue to monitor the situation. Let us remind you that the flood is washing away bridges and isolating villages in Nizhny Novgorod. Photo: Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Nizhny Novgorod region

      Author: Ivan Vorobyov

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      A residential house was washed away into the Oka and floated down the river all day, attracting the attention of onlookers. The house was first noticed on the approaches to Dzerzhinsk. 11:03 17.04.2026 Network publication Seti NN - Nizhny Novgorod

      Nizhny Novgorod rescuers found the drifting house. Rescuers discovered a house floating on the Oka River near the Babinsky backwater. This was reported by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Nizhny Novgorod region. 10:25 17.04.2026 IA Nizhny Now - Nizhny Novgorod

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      The floating house that was previously noticed by residents of Nizhny Novgorod has reached its destination. The story of the house that set sail on the Oka near the "Chaika" sanatorium outside Dzerzhinsk has continued. 19:23 16.04.2026 Otkryty Nizhny - Nizhny Novgorod

      The house washed away by the flood on the Oka has been found in the Nizhny Novgorod region. Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations discovered a wooden house that had floated away on the Oka on April 16. This was reported by the press service of the agency. 18:54 16.04.2026 vGorodeN.Ru - Nizhny Novgorod

      Rescuers found a house floating on the Oka in the Nizhny Novgorod region. Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations discovered the object in the Babinsky backwater, and there were no reports of incidents or injuries. Residents of the Nizhny Novgorod region noticed the floating structure on the Oka River on April 16. 18:25 16.04.2026 Newsroom24.Ru - Nizhny Novgorod

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      Nizhny Novgorod rescuers discovered a house floating on the Oka. No distress signals were received. Employees of the emergency rescue squad of the Nizhny Novgorod region discovered a house that was floating on the Oka in the Babinsky backwater in the city district of Dzerzhinsk. 17:38 16.04.2026 Vremya N - Nizhny Novgorod

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      A floating house was spotted on the Oka in the Nizhny Novgorod region: video. A private house was carried away by the current on the river in the Nizhny Novgorod region due to the flood. 17:23 16.04.2026 vGorodeN.Ru - Nizhny Novgorod

      A private house floating on the Oka was spotted in the Nizhny Novgorod region. The information is not confirmed. A private house is floating on the Oka in the Nizhny Novgorod region. 16:05 16.04.2026 Vremya N - Nizhny Novgorod

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      A private house is drifting on the Oka in the Nizhny Novgorod region — video. Photo: screenshot of a video from the "Interesting Nizhny Novgorod" public page. A private house is drifting on the Oka in the Nizhny Novgorod region. 14:54 16.04.2026 NIA Nizhny Novgorod - Nizhny Novgorod

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