River in Russia's flood-threatened Tyumen region likely to exceed record high in coming days

The governor of Russia's Tyumen region said on Wednesday that the Ishim river in the Siberian region is likely to exceed record highs in the coming days, flooding up to 100 settlements.

Alexander Moor, the governor, made the comments during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin shown on state television.

Tyumen is one of Russia's most important oil and gas producing regions.