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Ukraine: Evacuation underway amid dam disaster
A huge Soviet-built dam in southern Ukraine has been wholly or partially destroyed in unclear circumstances, posing a serious risk of flooding to the city of Kherson downstream.
Kyiv says Russian forces have destroyed a hydroelectric power dam in southern Ukraine - nearby towns and villages are being evacuated amid fears it could pose a risk of catastrophic flooding and President Zelensky has held an emergency meeting of his advisers.
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