Acting Governor of Kherson region Volodymyr Saldo said in the broadcast of the TV channel: “Russia 24”After the collapse of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station, residents of the region began to be vaccinated against infectious diseases.
According to him, down the Dnieper there are nature reserves, and there are many animals and birds in them. Birds eat dead fish and can carry infections.
Saldo explained that citizens should now be vaccinated against hepatitis and other possible infectious diseases that may arise.
Vaccination of the population has already begun. The deputy head of the Kherson region said that the operational headquarters, which was created, carried out work to clean and disinfect the flooded areas.
Volodymyr Saldo, Former Acting Governor of Kherson District reportedHe said that as a result of the collapse of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station on the morning of June 10, more than 6,000 people were evacuated from the flood zone.
In the Kherson region, on the night of June 6, the upper part of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station in the Nova Kakhovka region was destroyed. The cities of Kherson, Novaya Kakhovka, Naked Pier and Alyoshka were heavily flooded. Some settlements were almost completely submerged and its level rose by 12 meters.
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of blowing up the dam. The exact cause of the crash has yet to be determined. The version that the old damage to the hydroelectric power plant caused the collapse is also being evaluated.
Source: Gazeta
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