Overnight, 52 people rescued from flooded areas in Kherson region

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07.06.2023 09:30

Ukrinform

In the Kherson region, employees of the State Emergency Service rescued 52 people, including two children, from the areas flooded by the Russians' explosion of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant over the past day.

The State Emergency Service reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

Serhiy Kruk, the head of the State Emergency Service, said: "We continue to work and eliminate the consequences of Russian terror. Currently, almost 800 people and more than 170 units of SES equipment are involved."

Over the past day, 52 people (including two children) were rescued, he noted.

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According to Kruk, "if necessary, the State Emergency Service is ready to engage another 250 personnel and more than 60 pieces of equipment that are currently in reserve."

As reported, on June 6, Russian troops blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant. The station was completely destroyed as a result of the explosion of the engine room from the inside. Evacuation of the population continues in the Kherson region.