Family-of-five among nine killed in Ukraine flash flooding as torrential downpours hit Odesa
Nine killed after Ukraine hit by flash floods
- Nine people, including a family of five, have died following severe flash flooding in the Ukrainian city of Odesa.
- The coastal area experienced nearly two months' worth of rain in just seven hours, causing widespread storms, downpours, and power outages.
- Emergency services rescued 362 people, with one person still missing, and approximately 42,000 residents in 32 villages remain without power.
- Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov noted that no drainage system could withstand such a load, and President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered a full review into the tragedy.
- The port city of Odesa, which has also faced Russian attacks, is bracing for more torrential rain, while a separate Russian aerial bomb attack in Kharkiv injured six people.