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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Nicola Slawson

First Thing: Ukraine says 42,000 at risk from dam flooding

Rescuers evacuate local residents from a flooded area after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, in KhersonRescuers evacuate local residents from a flooded area after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kherson, Ukraine June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Vladyslav Musiienko
Rescuers evacuate local residents from a flooded area after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached. Photograph: Reuters

Good morning.

About 42,000 people are at risk from flooding on both sides of the Dnipro River after the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam, Ukrainian officials have said, with flood waters expected to peak on Wednesday.

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