hand is going to be evacuated north. hat meow �*s to move through the streets now, the silence affects —— reflects how uninhabitable the city has now become. a sign would normally be at head height. the trunks of the trees are completely submerged. you could see how they would be trapped. the water is clouding, kherson, after everything, is a city on its knees. it's hard to picture an estimated four cubic miles of water until you're in it. victor and vitali haven't stopped for two days, searching for people trapped. why

don't you want to leave? they've said, "we don't want to leave because you can't get away. give us your power banks so they can charge advices." while the water levers have stabilised, they're still daunting lehi. —— dawn tingley hi. —— dauntingly. yet victor is asking people whether they want to be evacuated. no one yet has taken him up. why do you think people don't want to leave their home?— to leave their home? many, many --eole to leave their home? many, many peeple are — to leave their home? many, many people are stupid. _ to leave their home? many, many people are stupid. maybe - to leave their home? many, many people are stupid. maybe one - to leave their home? many, many| people are stupid. maybe one day, two days, but not today. more and

more and more water.— two days, but not today. more and more and more water. kherson has been battered _ more and more water. kherson has been battered after _ more and more water. kherson has been battered after heavy - more and more water. kherson has been battered after heavy fire. - more and more water. kherson has been battered after heavy fire. it i been battered after heavy fire. it fell early in the war and was liberated by ukrainian troops in november 2022 after months of russian occupation. but still, shelling is a common occurrence. after the dam burst, the latest chapter in the city's recent breathing history. when we arrived, it didn't take long to find out what life is like. flan it didn't take long to find out what life is like. . , ., life is like. can you tell me what ha--ened life is like. can you tell me what happened here? _ happened here? explosion

we thought this was the bank of the river dnipro, but it's not. you can see the top of a truck and a roof there. this is the level that the water has reached so far. authorities are really nervous it's going to go higher because of a surge further up the need river. one woman says her neighbours are trapped up there. victoria's house was destroyed in february. to translation: we was destroyed in february. to translation:— was destroyed in february. to translation: ., ., w translation: we had to take the five do . s with us translation: we had to take the five dogs with us quickly. my _ dogs with us quickly. my brothers have _ dogs with us quickly. my brothers have paralysed. we all hope the flood _ have paralysed. we all hope the flood wouldn't be this severe. he's

with his _ flood wouldn't be this severe. he's with his wife on the fifth floor, effectively hostages. if there's any help coming, i'm not sure if the emergency— help coming, i'm not sure if the emergency services can enter the building. — emergency services can enter the building, but they need to know there _ building, but they need to know there are — building, but they need to know there are more people there. please help _ the floodwater has now reached nikolai, where levels are credible. a city with a population of around halfi million people. —— critical. translation: it is scary, of course it is scary. but _ it is scary, of course it is scary. but what — it is scary, of course it is scary. but what we _ it is scary, of course it is scary. but what we can _ it is scary, of course it is scary. but what we can we _ it is scary, of course it is scary. but what we can we do. - lam i am worried about all those people who are _ i am worried about all those people who are , , who are sitting under their rules and cannot be _ who are sitting under their rules and cannot be rescued becausel who are sitting under their rules - and cannot be rescued because they are in the occupied territory. these people just sit there waiting to

die. people 'ust sit there waiting to die. , , . . , die. president zelensky criticised the aid response, _ die. president zelensky criticised the aid response, criticising - die. president zelensky criticised the aid response, criticising the l die. president zelensky criticised i the aid response, criticising the un and red cross of being slow to act. translation: every person who dies is the indictment of the existing structure and organisation that have forgotten to save lives. if an organisation isn't in this area now, they don't exist. . , . . isn't in this area now, they don't exist. ._ ., ., , , exist. the day after the dam burst, the un warned _ exist. the day after the dam burst, the un warned of— exist. the day after the dam burst, the un warned of the _ exist. the day after the dam burst, the un warned of the devastating l the un warned of the devastating humanitarian impact of the floods. access to water remains one of our main _ access to water remains one of our main concerns. thousands of people depend _ main concerns. thousands of people depend on _ main concerns. thousands of people depend on kakhovka for drinking water, _ depend on kakhovka for drinking water, and the levels are dropping very rapidly. we're working nonstop to provide _ very rapidly. we're working nonstop to provide communities with assistance as much help as we are able to— assistance as much help as we are able to deliver and meet their needs — able to deliver and meet their needs. .,, ., _ needs. those nearby feel the consequences _

needs. those nearby feel the consequences immediately, l needs. those nearby feel the i consequences immediately, but the because it isn't clear. this map shows just how many densely populated areas there are around the dnieper river and reservoir. waters critically reached occurs on —— reached kherson. but why is it so important and what caused it to break? the city is currently under russian occupation. the dam was built in a soviet era, one of six or along the river. russia occupies the left or southern bank, while ukraine controls the right or northern bank. the reservoir behind it is huge, supplying water to communities upstream. it also supplies a power station at zaporizhzhia 100 miles upstream and under russian control. ukraine quickly accuse russia of

blowing it up. ukraine quickly accuse russia of blowing it urn-— ukraine quickly accuse russia of blowing it no— ukraine quickly accuse russia of blowing it up. because one of the most significant _ blowing it up. because one of the most significant environmental i most significant environmental catastrophes _ most significant environmental catastrophes in _ most significant environmental catastrophes in europe. - most significant environmental| catastrophes in europe. around most significant environmental - catastrophes in europe. around three o'clock— catastrophes in europe. around three o'clock in— catastrophes in europe. around three o'clock in the — catastrophes in europe. around three o'clock in the morning, _ catastrophes in europe. around three o'clock in the morning, russian - o'clock in the morning, russian forces — o'clock in the morning, russian forces detonated _ o'clock in the morning, russian forces detonated the _ o'clock in the morning, russian forces detonated the dam - o'clock in the morning, russian forces detonated the dam and i forces detonated the dam and maturing _ forces detonated the dam and maturing re—the _ forces detonated the dam and maturing re—the kakhovka - forces detonated the dam and i maturing re—the kakhovka power station _ maturing re—the kakhovka power station -- — maturing re—the kakhovka power station —— machinery. _ maturing re—the kakhovka power station —— machinery. it- maturing re-the kakhovka power station -- machinery.— maturing re-the kakhovka power station -- machinery. it was also called an act _ station -- machinery. it was also called an act of— station -- machinery. it was also called an act of sabotage - station -- machinery. it was also called an act of sabotage by - called an act of sabotage by ukraine. translation: the kyiv region created another teller is crime. —— terrorist. initial reports in the media suggested us intelligence blamed russia, although no information was made public immediately. during a visit to the us, rishi sunak spoke out in condemnation. if it visit to the us, rishi sunak spoke out in condemnation.— visit to the us, rishi sunak spoke out in condemnation. if it does turn out in condemnation. if it does turn out to be russia, _ out in condemnation. if it does turn out to be russia, i _ out in condemnation. if it does turn out to be russia, i think— out in condemnation. if it does turn out to be russia, i think it - out in condemnation. if it does turn out to be russia, i think it would i out to be russia, i think it would fit with— out to be russia, i think it would fit with a — out to be russia, i think it would fit with a pattern of behaviour throughout this war, which is where russia _ throughout this war, which is where russia has, —

throughout this war, which is where russia has, as an active strategy, deliberately targeted a civilian infrastructure. this attack would represent — infrastructure. this attack would represent the largest attack on civilian— represent the largest attack on civilian infrastructure during the war~ _ civilian infrastructure during the war. .. civilian infrastructure during the war. ., , ., , war. satellite images have helped rive a war. satellite images have helped give a sense _ war. satellite images have helped give a sense of— war. satellite images have helped give a sense of the _ war. satellite images have helped give a sense of the devastation. i give a sense of the devastation. these pictures, taken before the dam burst, compare side by side, show just how disruptive it has been on the landscape. green fields and residential areas are now underwater. these satellite pictures also provide some clues about what happened to the dam itself. days before the catastrophic breach, the dam is in full working order. it's all intact with water coming from the turbines. images from days later suggest it is damaged in some way, but nobody has established how. on the day of the collapse, this image shows how badly breached the jam has become. the dam had been hit twice before, but neither of those caused significant damage. there were suggestions that it had been poorly

maintained on russian occupied territory, but now there is evidence suggesting what happened was caused by an explosion. the immediate humanitarian consequences will hide it more pressure to the country's stress resources. russian occupied areas may see some of the worst impacts. the flooding along the russian controlled dnipro is significantly worse. the kherson region is one of the most for tile and productive, and officials are warning of serious long—term consequences for agricultural. water supplies have also been hit. another consequence of the flooding that residents are around the river are starting to see already and smell is pollution. translation:

we are on the shore of the kakhovka reservoir, and what we see is a picture of and ecological catastrophe because the human occupiers blew up the dam. so quickly that even the fish in the reservoir was not fast enough to swim into deeper water. and what we see now is a picture of horror. the scale of this horror is impossible to estimate yet, but it is enormous. i think we will not cope with the problem on our own, we need support.

the bird bottom line now is that whoever breached the dam has upset the strategic test board in ukraine. causing both sides making major it adjustments and possibly delaying ukraine's next move. hello. it'll be a hot weekend for some of us, as temperatures are expected to reach 30 celsius in some towns and cities. and we almost reached 30 celsius in northern parts of wales on friday. but it's not unusual to get these sort of temperatures injune —

we've regularly approached the low to even mid—30s. so where is this hot weather coming from? as you might expect, from the southern climes. notjust quite hot air, but also humid air — and we'll notice the humidity rising as we go through the course of the weekend, some really balmy nights on the way. so the forecast for the early morning on saturday — a few showers in the southwest, but elsewhere, a lot of clear, sunny weather to start the day. temperatures around 15 celsius in plymouth. so, the forecast, then, for the morning shows lots of sunshine, perhaps those few showers lingering there in the southwest. but through the morning into the afternoon, shower clouds will start building across parts of wales and central england — here's a close—up of the midlands, here's birmingham — we could see some nasty downpours in places with hail and thunder and gusty winds, but in between, large gaps of sunny weather. so it'll be very difficult to forecast exactly where these and this is the area here. but elsewhere, a lot of sunshine on the way, and those temperatures rocketing

to about 30 celsius, i think, in the hottest spots, but around coastal areas, we're talking more like the low 20s. and that really balmy night's to come on saturday night — in fact, at 10pm, temperatures in some towns and cities will still be hovering around 20 celsius. here's the forecast for sunday — again, a lot of sunshine around, very warm, very humid, but i think a greater chance of catching some showers and thunderstorms across many western parts of the uk. and remember, hail, thunder, and gusty winds, and then, it's back to sunshine again, so a bit of a mixed bag in some areas. the temperatures should reach the high 20s, but again, in some coastal areas, we're talking about the low 20s, wherever you are, have a good weekend.

hello, i'm sumi somaskanda.