Volodymyr Zelenskiy says its impossible to predict how many people will die in Russian-occupied areas as he appeals for international assistance
Three people have died as a result of flooding from the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern, local media have reported, in what would be the first confirmed deaths, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy voiced fears for the lives of Ukrainians in Russian-held areas hit by the disaster.
“Our military and special services are rescuing people as much as it is possible, despite the shelling. But large-scale efforts are needed,” he said. “We need international organisations, such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, to immediately join the rescue operation and help people in the occupied part of Kherson region.“If an international organisation is not present in the disaster zone, it means it does not exist at all or is incapable,” Zelenskiy said in his address.
“The occupiers are simply abandoning people in frightful conditions. No help, without water, left on the roofs of houses in submerged communities,” he said. The UN’s humanitarian affairs office said a team was in Kherson to coordinate relief efforts. It said access to drinking water was a major concern and about 12,000 bottles of water and 10,000 purification tablets had been distributed so far.Almost 6,000 people have been evacuated on both sides of the Dnipro River officials have said.
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