Evacuations after Ukraine dam collapsed
(7 Jun 2023) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4438538 ASSOCIATED PRESS Kherson, Ukraine - 6 June 2023 1. Various of flooded area, close of weathered sign HEADLINE: Evacuations after Ukraine dam collapsed 2. Wide of people standing on top of truck waiting for evacuation 3. Mid of women in boat ANNOTATION: Dozens of evacuees on an island in the Dnieper River scurried to safety from rising floodwaters caused by the breach of a dam upstream. 4. Various of people jumping from truck to truck ANNOTATION: Nobody knew just how high the waters rushing through a gaping hole in the Kakhovka dam would rise, or whether people or pets would escape alive. 5. Wide of people throwing dog from truck to truck 6. Close of woman ANNOTATION: Ukrainian authorities accused Russian forces of purposely destroying the dam. Russian authorities blamed recent Ukrainian military strikes. 7. Close of dog 8. Mid of man in boat 9. Various of people evacuating ANNOTATION: Evacuations on the Ukrainian-controlled side of the river were ferrying people to cities including Mykolaiv and Odesa to the west. 10. Various of resident Svitlana Telenda with her dog next to water 11. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Svitlana Telenda, resident of flooded neighborhood: "I kept sitting, hoping that I would stay there. And then the water began to run with such force that ... Well, my son thought of it, he took a boat from a neighbor and thanks to this we got out." 12. Various of people in boats ANNOTATION: It could take days to know the real toll and damage. STORYLINE: Dozens of evacuees on an island in the Dnieper River scurried to safety from rising floodwaters caused by the breach of a dam upstream. Nobody knew just how high the waters rushing through a gaping hole in the Kakhovka dam would rise, or whether people or pets would escape alive. Ukrainian authorities accused Russian forces of purposely destroying the dam. Russian authorities blamed recent Ukrainian military strikes. Evacuations on the Ukrainian-controlled side of the river were ferrying people to cities including Mykolaiv and Odesa to the west. It could take days to know the real toll and damage. =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
