In Photos: Ukraine Evacuates Civilians, Animals from Devastating Flooding in Kherson
Thousands of people in southern Ukraine have been forced to flee their homes after the Kakhovka dam — a critical dam holding back a massive reservoir on the Dnipro River — was destroyed early Tuesday.
In the hours since, the fast-rising waters have prompted emergency rescue efforts in the partially occupied Kherson region, with fears of a humanitarian and ecological disaster showing no sign of abating.
Ukraine and Russia have traded blame for the dam's destruction 15 months into Moscow's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
Ukraine's deputy prosecutor-general has said some 40,000 people will need to be evacuated on both sides of the river.
Here is a look at the rescue efforts:
In the hours since, the fast-rising waters have prompted emergency rescue efforts in the partially occupied Kherson region, with fears of a humanitarian and ecological disaster showing no sign of abating.
Ukraine and Russia have traded blame for the dam's destruction 15 months into Moscow's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
Ukraine's deputy prosecutor-general has said some 40,000 people will need to be evacuated on both sides of the river.
Here is a look at the rescue efforts:
Ukrainian security forces transport local residents in a boat during an evacuation from a flooded area in Kherson on Wednesday.
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Ukrainian servicemen help local residents during an evacuation from a flooded area in Kherson.
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Evacuation from flooded areas of Kherson.
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Local residents in Kherson seen after their evacuation from a flooded area.
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Local residents in Kherson after their evacuation from a flooded area.
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Residents are evacuated from flooded areas of Kherson.
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A dog in Kherson.
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Red Cross workers drive along a flooded street in Kherson.
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Locals are evacuated from flooded areas of Kherson.
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A flooded street in Kherson.
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The Antonivskyi Bridge area of Kherson.
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A woman feeds cats in the flooded Ostrov neighborhood in Kherson.
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A dog rescued from the flood in Kherson.
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