1854 people have been evacuated, but the evacuation continues. They take both people and pets.
Interior Minister Igor Klymenko said that the Ukrainian authorities are considering possible options for the evacuation of the population from the occupied part of the Kherson region after the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station.
“Currently, 29 people were flooded in the territory of the Kherson region, 10 of them are in the temporary territory. And we are now deciding on the possible ways to evacuate our citizens who are on the left bank of the Dnieper, abandoned by the Russians. to their fate,” he said.
According to Klymenko, 1,854 people have been evacuated, but the evacuation continues. They take both people and pets. After that, the victims are taken to the aid points.
The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs said that rescuers are trying to carry out the work as soon as possible. However, a strong current interferes, as well as the shelling of the Russians.
According to the minister, the headquarters for the liquidation of the consequences of the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station will work around the clock.
“At the same time, we are working on the tasks that will be in front of us when the water goes away. There is a lot of work. First of all, this will concern environmental pollution. 150 tons of fuel oil leaked out of the turbine hall in during the explosion of the hydroelectric power station,” said Klimenko.
Recall that on the night of June 6, the Russians blew up the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. Almost the entire Kakhovskaya HPP is under water. Now under the threat of flooding up to 80 settlements.
Source: korrespondent
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