Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Ukraine Dam Collapse: Kherson Evacuated and Thousands Threatened As Floodwaters Rise - WSJ

KHERSON, Ukraine—Floodwaters continued to rise on Wednesday after a major dam and power station in a Russian-occupied part of Ukraine were destroyed, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes and throwing a curveball on the battlefield.

The rupture on Tuesday has added another dimension to a humanitarian crisis resulting from a war that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions. It unleashed a torrent of water that inundated dozens of towns and villages along the Dnipro River separating Russian and Ukrainian-held parts of the southern Kherson region.

via www.wsj.com

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