A sluice gate on a pond in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast was partially destroyed, causing uncontrolled water release that flooded nearly 260 private houses on 30 streets.
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A sluice gate on a pond in the city of Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast has been partially destroyed, which resulted in an uncontrolled release of water. Nearly 260 private houses on 30 streets were flooded.
A spillway gate was partially destroyed on April 4 at one of the ponds in Kramatorsk, resulting in major flooding.
At least 209 households and 51 private residences remained flooded in the village of Horodeshchyna as of 6 p.m. local time.
The Donetsk Oblast police have deployed to the area to prevent theft of property from evacuated citizens.
In Kurakhove, a shopping complex, Ukrposhta, Ukrtelecom, a hospital, and several high-rise buildings were damaged.
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