Hundreds of residents rescued from flooded area by dam explosion in Ukraine
In Ukraine, a dam explosion rescued hundreds of residents from the flooded region. The incident further increased tensions between Russians and Ukrainians.
More than 600 square kilometers remain under water stressed the governor of the Ukrainian region of Kherson. Almost 70% of the floods occur on the left bank of the Dnipro River, which is illegally occupied by Russian troops.
On Thursday morning (8) the water reached an average height of 5.5 meters. Not everyone managed to escape in time. A group of volunteers have already rescued dozens of cats and dogs with the help of a rubber dinghy.
About 60 kilometers from the Nova Kakhovka Dam, a woman was rescued by Ukrainian police. Many older people also had to leave their homes, which are in a risk area.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the region on Thursday and discussed rescue plans with local authorities. He said evacuating residents and restoring water supplies are the government’s top two priorities.
According to the government of the Kherson region of Ukraine, more than 600 km² remain under water after the dam explosion Photo: Reproduction/Globo According to the government of the Kherson region of Ukraine, more than 600 km² remain under water after the dam explosion Kherson Photo: reproduction /globe
He visited survivors in hospitals. He explained that many doctors had left the country because of the war and thanked the health teams.
On the other side of the conflict, a Russian government spokesman said the president was monitoring the situation in Kherson but had no plans to visit. Vladimir Putin goes on to say that the dam was sabotaged by Ukrainians.
The Kremlin has released pictures to show that it too is working on rescue operations.
Armed conflict specialists and organizations like the Red Cross warned that the floods were moving land explosives. These mines can remain active for decades, once again endangering the lives of Ukrainian civilians.