Critical dam in southern Ukraine is blown, unleashing flood of water
MOSCOW - A vast Soviet-era dam in the Russian-controlled part of southern Ukraine was blown up on Tuesday, unleashing a flood of water across the war zone, according to both Ukrainian and Russian forces.Unverified videos on social media showed a series of intense explosions around the Kakhovka dam. Other videos showed water surging through the remains of the dam with bystanders expressing their shock, sometimes in strong language.
“The scale of the destruction, the speed and volumes of water, and the likely areas of inundation are being clarified.” Russia’s Tass state news agency cited emergency services as saying that some 80 settlements in the area may be affected by the destruction of the dam.Clashes near Bakhmut continue despite recent easing in fighting, says Ukraine's military
Mr David Helms, a former US Air Force and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration meteorologist, said that communities along the occupied Russian side of the waterway risk being flooded and swept away. The destruction also poses significant risk to nearby ports and grain silos, as well as the surrounding ecosystem. “It’s just vast the amount of damage and harm, between communities, irrigation and transportation,” he said.
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