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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Rachel Salvidge

Dramatic rise in water-related violence recorded since 2022

Aerial view of houses underwater in Kherson
Houses underwater in Kherson, Ukraine, after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in 2023. Photograph: AP

Water-related violence has almost doubled since 2022 and little is being done to understand and address the trend and prevent new and escalating risks, experts have said.

There were 419 incidents of water-related violence recorded in 2024, up from 235 in 2022, according to the Pacific Institute, a US-based thinktank.

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