Russia-Ukraine war live updates: thousands evacuated as UN says scale of dam disaster will only be clear in coming days – latest news

UN aid chief Martin Griffiths tells security council flooding from Nova Kakhovka dam collapse will have ‘grave and far-reaching consequences’; follow breaking news today

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A video shared by Euromaidan Press shows a house collapsing into floodwaters:

UN aid chief Martin Griffiths told the UN security council that “the sheer magnitude of the catastrophe will only become fully realised in the coming days.”