Russia Ukraine War: A flood situation has arisen in the Russian-occupied Kherson province of southern Ukraine amid the Russia-Ukraine war after a huge dam broke. Meanwhile, Ukrainian rescuers are engaged in evacuating people from Kherson region. Which has also been appreciated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the efforts of relief and rescue workers engaged in evacuating people trapped in the flood. The Ukrainian President said that ‘I visited a crossing point in Kherson (flood affected area), where people are being evacuated from the flooded areas. Our job is to protect lives and help people as much as possible. I thank the rescue workers and volunteers. I thank everyone involved in this work.
Zelensky visits flood affected areas
Significantly, Zelensky visited the flood affected areas on Thursday. Earlier, Zelensky had named it Russian terrorism due to the breaking of the dam. Zelensky also tweeted a video from the area, in which he can be seen meeting with officials. According to the AFP report, before Zelensky arrived in Kherson, there was tight security.
Today – in Kherson. Narad regarding the liquidation of the consequences 🇷🇺 of the terrorist attack on the Kakhovsky hydroelectric station. To save people. Протидия екоциду. Lots of humanitarian issues. We all have to answer. Thank you to everyone and everyone who helps our 🇺🇦 people! Thank you to all in the world, who judge… pic.twitter.com/9Gg8dXifZK
— Volodymyr Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa) June 8, 2023
Regarding this visit, Zelensky said that he held a meeting where he discussed with the officials the plan to evacuate the population from the potential flood areas, the plan to deal with the emergency due to the rising water level.
three died due to drowning
The Guardian quoted local media as saying that three people have died after the Nova Khakovka dam collapsed on the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine. Three people drowned in the Russian-occupied Kherson region. In a speech earlier on Wednesday evening, Zelensky said it was impossible to predict how many people would die in Kherson due to the destruction caused by the floods. However, he claimed that relief and rescue work would be expedited.
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