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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Nicola Slawson

First Thing: Evacuations under way near Kherson after Nova Kakhovka dam ‘blown up’

Breached dam in Ukraine's south unleashes flood waters in the Kherson region of Ukraine
Breached dam in Ukraine's south unleashes flood waters in the Kherson region of Ukraine. Photograph: Video Obtained By Reuters/Reuters

Good morning.

The Ukrainian government has accused Russia of blowing up the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River, and called for people living downstream to evacuate in the face of catastrophic flooding.

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