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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shweta Sharma

HISTORICAL FACTS: Massive destruction after ukraine dam collapse revealed in new satellite images - The Untold Story

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Satellite images have revealed the damage from the massive collapse of a major dam and hydroelectric power plant in southern Ukraine.

The critical soviet-era Nova Kakhovka dam, which lies along the Dnipro river in Russia-held Kherson, was blown up on Tuesday and collapsed soon after, sending water gushing into nearby villages and towns in the region with a 42,000-strong population.

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