(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Twenty-nine persons were reported missing as a result of the flood caused by the explosion at the Kakhovka HPP dam, carried out by the Russian invasion forces. This was announced by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Ihor klymenko , who spoke at the national telethon, Ukrinform reports.
"As of now, we have rescued 2,678 people. We are trying to evacuate people, even though the enemy is constantly shelling the evacuation sites, firing at our rescuers, police officers, and volunteers. But we rescued some 80 people today," said Klymenko.
The minister reported that 29 people are currently considered missing. He also noted that the hotlines open 24/7, and that citizens are able to reach out to the police.
Read also: ifw - russians deliberately destroy kakhovka dam , evidence shows Also, Klymenko once again addressed volunteers. "All the volunteers who work on the territory of Kherson are registered so we're in touch with them. We must clearly understand how many watercraft we have. We must clearly understand with what forces and means we can operate every hour, every minute," he said.
According to Klymenko, at this time, 47 settlements across Kherson region have been flooded, of which 33 (3,815 households) are located in the territory controlled by Ukraine, and 14 - in the temporarily captured areas.
As of 12:00 on June 10, a total of 2,620 people evacuated the areas, including 160 children. As a result of enemy shelling amid evacuation, 11 people sustained injuries.
In Mykolaiv region, 31 settlements have been flooded. A total of 936 people have evacuated the area, including 167 children. One person died.
Read also: uk to provide £16 million in humanitarian aid for ukraine In Dnipropetrovsk region, water supplies were severed to over 89,000 households in 26 settlements. In cooperation with local authorities, potable and technical water is being delivered.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, on the night of June 6, the Russian army blew up the Kakhovka HPP dam. Before noon, almost the entire plant was submerged. It cannot be restored, the operator says.
According to intelligence data, the explosion at the Kakhovka HPP was internal, and the detonation – controlled. The decision to blow up the facility was made personally by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Photo: Ihor Klymenko, Facebook