Watch again: View of flooding in Kherson after destruction of Dnipro River dam

WARNING: This live stream contains scenes that some viewers may find distressing. Watch a live view of flooding in southern Ukraine after the destruction of the Nova Kakhvovka dam on the Dnipro river. Ukrainian officials have suggested around 42,000 people are at risk from flooding on both sides of the river, with floodwaters expected to peak on Wednesday 7 June. Those people are being evacuated after the dam was breached on Tuesday, an act of destruction Kyiv blamed on Russia’s desperation to slow a Ukrainian counteroffensive. Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, called the destruction “a war crime” and an act of “terrorism”. He also described it as the “largest manmade environmental disaster in Europe in decades”. Moscow, meanwhile, blamed the attack on Ukrainian shelling, with the Kremlin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, calling it “sabotage”. Up to 17,000 people in Ukraine-controlled territory need to be evacuated, as well as another 25,000 around Russian-controlled areas. Watch more on Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB