He said this during a speech broadcast by local TV channels.

“As of 11:00 this day (18:00 Moscow time), we can confirm that 25 people have died in five districts of the state,” TASS quoted him as saying.

At the same time, he added that "the death toll will continue to rise."

On June 14, it was reported that Yellowstone National Park in the United States was closed to tourists due to flooding.