The number of victims as a result of flooding caused by the destruction of the Kakhovsky hydroelectric power station may increase to 40 thousand
This was reported at a weekly briefing by the press secretary of the Office of the Supreme Commissar of the UN for refugees (UVKB) Shabia Mantu.
previously reported that the flood was affected by 17 thousand people.
According to her, what is happening in Kherson and settlements after the breakthrough of the dam “causes horror.”
“According to the Ukrainian authorities, 80 cities and villages in the Kherson region, as well as thousands of hectares of agricultural land were flooded or partially flooded. About 17 thousand people suffered from flooding in the territory controlled by the Ukrainian government. However, this figure may increase to approximately to approximately 40 thousand, ”said Mantu.
According to her, thousands of people in areas under the control of the Russian military were also injured. “At the moment, about 2200 people have been evacuated or left the region,” the press secretary said.
Mantu said that the priority needs of the inhabitants of the region are access to pure water, hygiene and sanitation.
The UN representative stated that hundreds of thousands of people were deprived of access to safe drinking water.
She warned that the water gathering would have serious humanitarian consequences.
Mantu also noted that the Kherson region is one of the most affected by the Ministry of the Regions of Ukraine.