46 settlements remain flooded in Kherson Oblast – Ministry of Internal Affairs

32 of these settlements are on the right bank of the Dnieper, the rest are on the left one

On the seventh day of mitigating the consequences of the occupiers blowing up the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Station, 46 populated areas remain flooded. Among them, 32 areas are located on the right bank of the Dnieper, and 14 are on the left bank.

This is reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The Ministry also reports that in half a day the water level in Kherson has decreased by 64 cm, and adds that 2,743 individuals have been rescued, including 228 children and 77 people with limited mobility.

The Ministry notes that on the left bank, it was possible to evacuate 112 individuals, but the situation there remains critical.

Background. Mind previously reported that as a result of the occupiers blowing up the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, 77 populated areas in Mykolaiv and Kherson oblasts had been flooded.

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