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Odessa Floods Kill Nine After Torrential Rains Overwhelm City

Zelensky orders a full review of the response with a report due Friday.

Overview

  • Authorities confirmed at least nine deaths, including a minor, and Zelensky said one person’s status was still being checked.
  • Emergency crews rescued more than 360 people and evacuated over 200 vehicles from inundated areas.
  • Nearly two months’ worth of rain fell in about seven hours, overwhelming storm drainage, according to the mayor.
  • A bus and a car plunged into a collapsed section of roadway during the deluge.
  • Zelensky tasked Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba with leading the review, with a detailed report expected on Friday.