27 people are missing after Kakhovka HPP explosion
As a result of the Russian explosion of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, 27 people are missing and 5 people are killed
Ukraine's Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko reported this.
47 settlements in the Kherson region are flooded, 33 of which are in the territory controlled by Ukraine, and 14 are in the temporarily occupied territory.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 11 people were injured as a result of the shelling during the evacuation. Also, 4 were killed. 2,620 people were evacuated, including 160 children.
In the Mykolaiv region, 31 settlements were flooded. 936 people were evacuated, including 167 children. One person was killed.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, more than 89,000 people in 26 settlements have no water supply. The supply of drinking and industrial water has been organized.
The situation in the south of Ukraine after the Kakhovka dam explosion
On June 6, Russian occupying forces blew up the Kakhovka HPP, completely destroying it. The tragedy resulted in the flooding of settlements in the Kherson region, including Kherson city. There are also reports of flooding in Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, resulting in fish pestilence. Follow the detailed course of events here.
Flooding was reported in four districts of Mykolaiv on Tuesday evening. The water level rose by 82 cm, leading to the destruction and flooding of bridges and gardens in the region.
On Wednesday, June 7, four districts of Mykolaiv were still flooded.
As of June 8, the water level in Mykolaiv aquatorium rose to 102 cm.
On Friday, June 9, the water level in Mykolaiv was closely monitored. The water level in the city had dropped by 2 cm overnight, and by another 3 cm in the morning.
As of the morning of June 10, the water level in Mykolaiv stands at 88 cm.
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