In connection with the sudden rise in the water level, the authorities of the Kherson region announced the preparation of the evacuation of residents of three more districts.
The appeal is addressed to residents of Novokakhovsky, Golopristansky and Aleshkinsky districts. “It is necessary to collect personal belongings, documents, take food for 3 days and drinking water. Before leaving your residential buildings, you should turn off the gas and water, ”the appeal follows.
Recall that on the night of June 6, the upper part of the hydroelectric power station was destroyed as a result of shelling, the dam of the Kakhovka reservoir itself survived. It was noted that 14 settlements on the right bank of the Dnieper were under the threat of flooding. In the risk zone – 22 thousand inhabitants, specified the head of the government of the Kherson region Andrey Alekseenko. Groups of rescuers left for Novaya Kakhovka, Golaya Pristan and Alyoshki. The state of emergency has been introduced on the territory of the Novokakhovka urban district, the press service of the city administration reported. Authorities in Nova Kakhovka reported that residents of about 300 houses had been evacuated.
In the Kremlin, the destruction of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station was called a deliberate sabotage of Kyiv. The EU and Kyiv blamed Moscow for what happened.
Source: Rosbalt
Mario Twitchell is an accomplished author and journalist, known for his insightful and thought-provoking writing on a wide range of topics including general and opinion. He currently works as a writer at 247 news agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the industry.
