700 thousand people were left without drinking water due to the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station dam

700 thousand people do not have access to drinking water due to flooding caused by the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, told The Associated Press. According to him, we are talking about residents of territories controlled by both Ukraine and Russia.

Griffiths said the world is facing "devastating consequences" from the floods, including reduced grain exports, higher food prices and less food for millions in need.

According to him, the UN was able to help 30,000 people in the flooded areas under the control of Ukraine. At the same time, Russia has still not granted the United Nations access to the occupied territories to provide assistance to the victims, Griffiths said.

He added that important agricultural lands were flooded as a result of the floods, as well as areas where there are mines from the Second World War. According to Griffiths, these mines can float in places that people do not expect. Also, according to him, there was a problem of lack of water for the operation of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.

Meanwhile, Ukrhydroenergo said that the water level in the Kakhovka reservoir continues to fall. Over the past 24 hours, it has dropped by more than a meter, and since the destruction of the dam, by more than seven meters. As of 8 am on June 11, the water level in the reservoir is 9.35 meters.

The water level in the Dnieper near Kherson is 4.18 meters. During the day, this figure decreased by 0.54 meters. The average tide is 4-5 centimeters per hour, the company said.

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