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Kulleba, deputy chief of staff of Ukraine, said that the water level with 17 settlements has reached its peak, and the total population in these areas is 16,000.The Governor of Hermuson, Price, said that the water level in some areas of Hermuson is as high as 5.34 meters, but the rise has slowed.Tas News reported that the water level in some areas of Heruson will continue to be at a high level in the next three to 10 days.
Ukraine estimates that the flood caused by the Dam of Khahofka Hydropower Station will affect about 4,200 people.President Zeleiski said hundreds of thousands of people could not get drinking water because of the incident.
Reuters reported that in areas underwater, the affected residents carried their children on their shoulders, holding pet dogs, and holding personal items in plastic bags to escape through the drowned streets.In the area above the water level, the rescue staff took a rubber boat to search and rescue the trapped residents.
Ukrainian Prime Minister: One of the most serious environmental disasters in Europe in recent decades
Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmeigal said on Wednesday (7th) to speak to the Economic Cooperation and Development Organization (OECD) through a video connection that this is "one of the most serious environmental disasters in Europe in recent decades."He pointed out that dozens of towns and villages are facing shortage of drinking water supply, and the water conservancy system of Wusan region will also be affected, which will cause drought and crops to harvest and impact global food safety.
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Ukraine said that the dam that drowned the tens of thousands of hectares of Uanan in the dam, and could cause at least 500,000 hectares to lose irrigation water to become "desert".
Shmegal also said that at least 150 metric tons of oil flowed into the Diebero River, which threatened the local unique animals and plants."This is a crime that endangers human beings, and an ecological extinction."
Zelei Sky also said in a national speech on Tuesday, saying that Russia has detonated the "large -scale killing environment bomb" and urged the world to respond.
The Ukrainian government announced that it cost 1.5 billion Griffina (about S $ 54.85 million) to build a new pipeline with a total length of 87 kilometers and a daily transport of about 300,000 cubic meters of water.The EU shows that it is willing to provide necessary assistance to Ukraine.
Ukrainian officials urged the public to be alert to the mines that were washed away by the flood, and pointed out that the floods might spread infectious diseases, and the harmful chemicals flowing into the water could also danger.
Russia and Ukraine refers to the truth of the other party's culprit and the stones have not come out.
Russia and Ukraine pointed out that the other party was the culprit of this incident.At present, the truth is unknown, but the damage of dams is more unfavorable to who and the impact of the war, which has attracted much attention from the outside world.The bombed dam is located in the Russian control zone, which has important strategic significance.At present, Russia controls most of the territory on the south bank of the dam, while Ukraine controls the territory north of the river.
Cerbon, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said on Tuesday that there is no conclusive evidence that who is behind the scenes, and the United States is still collecting relevant information.
At the request of Russia and Ukraine, the United Nations Security Council met on Tuesday to discuss the matter.Ukraine's resident representative Kislitzia said that this was Russia's "terrorist attack against Ukraine's key infrastructure."The Russian representative Nirbian Jia pointed out that the Ukraine bombed the dam, the purpose was to re -gather the army to continue to create a advantageous opportunity for counterattack operations.Other members of the Security Council stated that if Russia did not invade Ukraine, this crisis would not happen.
A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday that China has expressed serious concerns about the damage of the Khahofka Hydropower Station, and called on all conflict parties to comply with international humanitarian law and fully protect the safety of civilians and civilian facilities.
Turkish President Erdogan talked with Zeelianzki and Russian President Putin on Wednesday, and proposed an international investigation on the incident.
