23.6 C
New York
July 2, 2025
Environment europe news Russia Ukraine World news

Dam breach could be Ukraine’s ‘worst ecological disaster since Chornobyl’

Former minister makes grave warning as scientists wait for water to subside before assessing impact

Ukrainian scientists are waiting for the water to subside before fully assessing the environmental impact of the Kakhovka dam breach, but one former minister warned it could prove the country’s worst ecological disaster since the Chornobyl nuclear meltdown.

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, called an emergency meeting of his security council after the partial collapse of one of the biggest dams in the world. The country’s public prosecutor said it is investigating a possible case of “ecocide”.

Continue reading…

Related posts

Iceland declares state of emergency over volcanic eruption threat

TheWorldsNews

Ukraine and Russia delegations due in Riyadh on Monday for separate US talks

TheWorldsNews

Serbian opposition leader left partly paralysed by attack, say family

TheWorldsNews

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This