Floodwaters caused by a collapsed dam in southern Ukraine have forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes. The region has been occupied by Russia for the past year, and the cause of the collapse is unclear. Ukraine has accused Russia of sabotaging the dam, while Russia claims Ukrainian shelling caused the breach. Experts believe the dam’s collapse may have been due to wartime damage and neglect, but others argue Russia may have had military reasons to destroy the dam. The Kakhovka hydroelectric dam and reservoir is a crucial source of drinking water and irrigation for southern Ukraine and is one of the largest in the world.
Hundreds flee homes as floodwaters continue to rise following Ukraine dam collapse – National news
