In Photos: Cleanup Efforts in Southern Ukraine Following Kakhovka Dam Breach
Catastrophic flooding covered swathes of southern Ukraine this month after the Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River collapsed.
Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for the destruction of the Moscow-occupied dam.
At least 58 people in the Ukrainian-held and Russian-occupied areas have been killed by the flooding, a toll expected to rise as more victims are found. Thousands more have been displaced.
In the regional capital, Kherson, locals have started to clean up and repair the flood's damage as the waters have subsided. Here is a look:
Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for the destruction of the Moscow-occupied dam.
At least 58 people in the Ukrainian-held and Russian-occupied areas have been killed by the flooding, a toll expected to rise as more victims are found. Thousands more have been displaced.
In the regional capital, Kherson, locals have started to clean up and repair the flood's damage as the waters have subsided. Here is a look:
An abandoned car in Kherson after the flood.
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A woman cleans mud off the floor in an apartment that was flooded after the collapse of the Kakhovka dam.
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Emergency units work on the restoration of Kherson.
Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kherson region
A man examines his apartment in Kherson which was flooded.
Arthur Khanov / AFP
A woman in Kherson sunbathes after carrying damaged personal belongings out of an apartment that was flooded.
Arthur Khanov / AFP
The destroyed bridge at the Sviatohirsk Lavra, an Orthodox Christian monastery in the Donetsk region town of Sviatohirsk.
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A man walks past destroyed buildings in the town of Sviatohirsk.
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Workers clean debris from the destroyed bridge next to the Sviatohirsk Lavra.
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Workers stand next to the damaged Sviatohirsk Lavra.
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A landmine warning sign is displayed on the fence of the Sviatohirsk town cemetery.
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