Zoo containing 260 animals flooded due to Nova Kakhovka dam explosion
The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in Ukraine’s Kherson region caused a local zoo to flood, the outlet RBC Ukraine has reported, citing local Telegram channels.
According to journalists, the flooding may have killed all of the animals in the zoo. Journalist Andriy Smoliy said that at least some of the animals likely died. RBC Ukraine reported that the zoo contained 260 animals as of February 2022.
Nova Kakhovka Mayor Volodymyr Kovalenko told the outlet Strana.ua that the zoo was one of the first establishments to be flooded. “It’s hard for me to say what the fate of the animals is. Because the Russians didn’t allow zoo employees to go there overnight. In the morning, the workers went there, but they were unable to enter due to the water,” Kovalenko said.
Additionally, the mayor told the outlet Ukrainska Pravda that it’s currently difficult to get information from the city due to connectivity problems. He speculated that Russian forces may have begun jamming signals in order to prevent residents from accessing information.
