06/08/2023 15:45
Ukraine is facing a humanitarian and ecological disaster as floods engulf much of the southern Kherson region following the collapse of the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam.
The Kakhovka hydroelectric dam on the Dnipro River, in the Russian-controlled part of Kherson province, was partially destroyed on June 6, causing a massive flow of water downstream.
Rising water levels in some areas of the southern Kherson region are said to have peaked and are expected to continue for three to 10 days after the Nova Kakhovka dam was destroyed.
Russia's state news agency TASS cited security sources as saying on June 8 that about 14,000 houses had been flooded since the Kakhovka dam collapsed, with about 4,300 people evacuated.
Many houses were submerged after the dam broke.
Satellite images released in the early morning of June 8 showed Oeshky – a town on the left bank of the Dnipro River – almost completely submerged.
After the dam broke, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered an emergency evacuation of 80 settlements at risk of flooding in the Kherson region.
Rescuers evacuate local residents from flooded areas after the Nova Kakhovka dam burst.
Earlier, Ukrainian officials estimated that about 42,000 people were at risk from the floods, which are expected to peak on June 7.
Image of water flooding into household appliances after the dam broke.
Ukraine accused Russia of blowing up the Kakhovka dam, while the Kremlin said it was Ukraine that sabotaged the dam.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has commented for the first time on the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in the Kherson region, calling it an act of “barbarism.” He accused Ukraine and its Western backers of recklessly embarking on a dangerous path of escalation.
Source: https://vtc.vn/lu-dap-kakhovka-dat-dinh-nhan-chim-14-000-ngoi-nha-ar798341.html
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