As rescue efforts plucked people from rooftops, and offered fresh water and shelter, Turkey’s president called for an international investigation into what caused a dam to fail.
Tag: Kherson (Ukraine)
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Ukraine Flood Deepens Misery in War Zone
“We were getting used to the shelling, but I’ve never seen a situation like this,” said one woman rescued in Kherson after a dam upstream was destroyed.
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Ukraine Dam Collapse Brings Floodwater to Kherson
Low-lying areas of Kherson were a panorama of water and floating debris. One man stood on a cabinet in his living room waiting for hours for help.
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Destroyed Dam Sends Ukrainians Fleeing for Shelter
Many Ukrainians have learned to live with occupation and shelling. On Tuesday a new menace began lapping at their doors.
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Russian Guards Beat and Tortured Kherson Prisoners, Leading to Deaths
Ukraine has charged four members of Russia’s National Guard with war crimes in Kherson. The four acted with such impunity, the authorities say, they did not mask their identities.