29 photos of the Ukrainian evacuation after the flood due to the destruction of the Kajovka dam

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29 photos of the Ukrainian evacuation after the flood due to the destruction of the Kajovka dam
A woman watches as her house is hit by water. (STRINGER/)
Local resident Valery, 53, who did not give his last name, shows his house which was submerged in water after the collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in the course of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Local resident Valery, 53, who did not give his last name, shows his house which was submerged in water after the collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in the course of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. (ALEXANDER ERMOCHENKO/)
Floods caused by a dam collapse continued to worsen on Wednesday in southern Ukraine, where hundreds of people were forced to flee their homes in a major emergency operation that added a dramatic new scale to the Russian-initiated war. more than 15 months ago.
Floods caused by a dam collapse continued to worsen on Wednesday in southern Ukraine, where hundreds of people were forced to flee their homes in a major emergency operation that added a dramatic new scale to the Russian-initiated war. more than 15 months ago. (Libkos/)
The police evacuate a group of elderly people in a boat.
The police evacuate a group of elderly people in a boat. (STRINGER/)
The United Nations said at least 16,000 people have already lost their homes and efforts are underway to provide clean water, money and legal and emotional support to those affected. Officials on the Ukrainian-controlled side of the river moved some people to cities like Mykolaiv and Odessa to the west.
The United Nations said at least 16,000 people have already lost their homes and efforts are underway to provide clean water, money and legal and emotional support to those affected. Officials on the Ukrainian-controlled side of the river moved some people to cities like Mykolaiv and Odessa to the west. (STRINGER/)
“More than 40,000 people could be in flooded areas. Ukrainian authorities evacuate more than 17,000 people. Unfortunately, more than 25,000 civilians are in the territory under Russian control,
“More than 40,000 people could be in flooded areas. Ukrainian authorities evacuate more than 17,000 people. Unfortunately, more than 25,000 civilians are in the territory under Russian control,” Ukrainian prosecutor Andrii Kostin said on Twitter. (STRINGER/)
“The Russians didn't care about the consequences when they attacked the dam. They don't deserve forgiveness,” said Oleksandr Sokeryn, who lost his home to the flood.
“The Russians didn’t care about the consequences when they attacked the dam. They don’t deserve forgiveness,” said Oleksandr Sokeryn, who lost his home to the flood. (STRINGER/)
Ukrainian authorities accused the Russians of purposely blowing up the dam, while the Russians blamed the Ukrainians for attacking militarily.
Ukrainian authorities accused the Russians of purposely blowing up the dam, while the Russians blamed the Ukrainians for attacking militarily. (STRINGER/)
A man helps evacuate a woman.
A man helps evacuate a woman. (STRINGER/)
Kakhovka
The wall of a major dam in a part of southern Ukraine has collapsed, triggering flooding, endangering Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and threatening drinking water supplies. (LIBKOS/)
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Rescuers move an elderly couple to safety. (LIBKOS/)
Local residents carry their personal belongings in a flooded street.
Local residents carry their personal belongings in a flooded street. (ALINA SMUTKO /)
Kakhovka
According to the Ukrainian government, the destruction is an attempt by the Russians to “slow down” their army’s offensive. (Evgeniy Maloletka/)
Kakhovka
The partial destruction of the dam is “the biggest man-made environmental disaster in Europe for decades,” Zelensky said, accusing Russia of being guilty “of brutal ecocide.” (EVGENIY MALOLETKA/)
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This image shows how the water level rose and how it affects the Ukrainian peoples. (EVGENIY MALOLETKA/)
Residents carry their belongings as they evacuate a flooded neighborhood in Kherson.
Residents carry their belongings as they evacuate a flooded neighborhood in Kherson. (Libkos/)
Rescuers carry a group of people who were evacuated from their homes by the floods.
Rescuers carry a group of people who were evacuated from their homes by the floods. (STRINGER/)
Red Cross volunteers help an elderly woman evacuated from a flooded area after the Nova Kakhovka dam burst.
Red Cross volunteers help an elderly woman evacuated from a flooded area after the Nova Kakhovka dam burst. (STRINGER/)
Local residents with their cat after being evacuated from a flooded area.
Local residents with their cat after being evacuated from a flooded area. (STRINGER/)
Moscow and kyiv blamed each other for breaching the dike, in what kyiv viewed as an attempt by Russia to hamper the long-awaited Ukrainian offensive.
Moscow and kyiv blamed each other for breaching the dike, in what kyiv viewed as an attempt by Russia to hamper the long-awaited Ukrainian offensive. (STRINGER/)
A woman walks through a flooded street in Kherson carrying her pet and the few belongings she can carry.
A woman walks through a flooded street in Kherson carrying her pet and the few belongings she can carry. (Libkos/)
Oleksandra walks around her house in a flooded street.
Oleksandra walks around her house in a flooded street. (ALINA SMUTKO /)
The Red Cross together with local authorities were in charge of helping to evacuate the Ukrainian residents.
The Red Cross together with local authorities were in charge of helping to evacuate the Ukrainian residents. (STRINGER/)
The destruction of the dam could cause significant difficulties in the water supply of Crimea, a territory that kyiv wants to recover.
The destruction of the dam could cause significant difficulties in the water supply of Crimea, a territory that kyiv wants to recover. (STRINGER/)
A group of Red Cross volunteers help load an elderly woman into an ambulance for evacuation.
A group of Red Cross volunteers help load an elderly woman into an ambulance for evacuation. (STRINGER/)
Some residents try to pull a car out of the flood with a pickup truck.
Some residents try to pull a car out of the flood with a pickup truck. (ALINA SMUTKO /)
Many of the inhabitants of an island near the city of Kherson had to escape in military trucks or rafts as water rose through the streets and on the roofs of the houses.
Many of the inhabitants of an island near the city of Kherson had to escape in military trucks or rafts as water rose through the streets and on the roofs of the houses. (STRINGER/)
“So far, 24 towns in Ukraine have been flooded,” Interior Minister Igor Klymenko said, and more than 17,000 civilians had to be evacuated from the flooded areas, according to the attorney general. (ALEXANDER ERMOCHENKO/)
Residents evacuated from a flooded neighborhood in Kherson.
Residents evacuated from a flooded neighborhood in Kherson. (Philip Dana/)

(with photos from Reuters and AP)

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