Ukraine's Dam Breach Triggers Deadly Floods and Disease Outbreaks.

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Ukraine's Dam Breach Triggers Deadly Floods and Disease Outbreaks.
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The death toll from flooding following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam has risen to 16 in Ukraine, while Russian officials said 29 people have died in territories that Moscow controls. More than 3,600 people have been evacuated from the flooded areas in the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, while 31 people were still missing and some 1,300 houses remained flooded. Ukraine accuses Russia of blowing up the Soviet-era dam, under Russian control since early days of its invasion in 2022.

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