Snowmelt floods 17 settlements in Mykolaiv region

Due to intense snowmelt and rainfall in the Mykolaiv region, settlements are being flooded.

This was reported by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the region.

As a result of deteriorating weather conditions, flooding was recorded in seven communities in Pervomaisky, Voznesensky and Bashtansky districts. The most difficult situation is currently in the village of Kumari.

In total, the Rescue Service received 23 reports of flooding of 49 household plots. Rescuers, utility companies and local fire brigades are currently working to pump out the water.

As of now, yards and residential buildings in the village of Kumari in the Kamianomostiv community remain flooded. A reinforced group has been deployed there: 13 rescuers are working there, special equipment of the State Emergency Service and equipment of a private company are involved. Rescuers continue to monitor the situation in the region and urge citizens to seek help promptly in case of deterioration.

In particular, in Odesa, it was reported on social media that the morning ice that had frozen the city's roads and sidewalks had already caused at least three deaths. The police reported that they had received information about the death of a man on Kanatna Street. Passers-by called 102. The man felt sick, fell and died.

An ambulance arrived and pronounced him dead. The preliminary cause of death was a heart attack. No other cases have been reported so far. In turn, the mayor 's office reported that the leadership of the Odesa City Military Administration and the City Council conducted a joint inspection of the city's districts.

Катерина Глушко