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Dam failure in Ukraine: "42,000 people at risk".

Bearnú damba san Úcráin: "42,000 duine i mbaol".

It is estimated that around 42,000 people in Ukraine are at risk from the explosion of water that has leaked into them since a dam on the Dnieper River in the south of the country was breached early yesterday morning.

Meastar thart ar 42,000 duine san Úcráin a bheith i mbaol ón maidhm uisce atá sceite isteach orthu ó bearnaíodh damba ar Abhainn na Dnípire i ndeisceart na tíre go moch ar maidin inné.

It is believed that bombs pierced the dam next to the city of Nova Kakhovka on the east bank of the Dnieper which is held by Russian forces.

Glactar leis gur le buamaí a polladh an damba taobh le cathair Nova Kakhovka ar bhruach thoir na Dnípire atá ina seilbh ag fórsaí Rúiseacha.

The Russians and Ukrainians are blaming each other for the bombing, however.

Tá na Rúisigh agus na hÚcránaigh ag cur an mhilleáin ar a chéile faoin mbuamáil, áfach.

There has been a lot of speculation for some time about a counter-attack being planned by the Ukrainians in the area and it is said that the water may have been leaked to take away the walk.

Tá neart údramála ann le tamall faoi fhrithionsaí a bheith á bheartú ag na hÚcránaigh sa cheantar agus deirtear go mb'fhéidir gur sceitheadh an t-uisce leis an siúl a bhaint díobh.

On the other hand, it is said that it may have been an attempt to send the Russians running clockwise to distract them from the counter-attack.

Ar an láimh eile de, deirtear go mb'fhéidir gur iarracht a bhí ann na Rúisigh a chur ag rith deiseal agus treiseal lena n-aire a tharraingt ón bhfrithionsaí.

It is the same situation, however, for the hundreds of thousands of people in the region whose needs are left unmet, whether in the area controlled by the Russians or in the area held by Ukrainian forces.

Is é an cás céanna é, ámh, do na céadta míle duine sa réigiún atá fágtha gan riar a riachtanais, bídís sa cheantar a bhfuil smacht ag na Rúisigh air nó sa cheantar atá ina seilbh ag fórsaí na hÚcráine.

The United Nations says there is no fresh water to drink, food supplies have been destroyed, livestock has been lost and thousands of people have abandoned their towns since the land was flooded.

Deir na Náisiúin Aontaithe nach bhfuil aon fhíoruisce le n-ól ann, go bhfuil soláthairtí bia millte, go bhfuil beostoc caillte agus go bhfuil na mílte duine tar éis a mbailte a thréigean ó báthadh an talamh.

In that one, according to a news agency in Russia, at least seven people are missing.

Ina cheann sin, dar le gníomhaireacht nuachta sa Rúis go bhfuil seachtar ar a laghad ar iarraidh.

In the city of Kherson, located 60 kilometers downriver from the dam, citizens are wading through knee-high water – and even higher in places – as they try to save their remains.

I gcathair Kherson, atá suite 60 ciliméadar síos an abhainn ón damba, tá saoránaigh ag maoscal tríd an uisce atá chomh hard lena nglúine – agus níos airde fós in áiteanna – agus iad ag féachaint lena n- iarmhais a shábháil.

It is estimated that the flood will begin to subside today, but its footprint will of course last for a long time.

Meastar go dtosóidh an tuile ag trá inniu, ach mairfidh a lorg go ceann i bhfad dar ndóigh.

RTÉ News and Current Affairs People in the city of Kherson waiting for a funeral, 7 June 2023

Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ Daoine i gcathair Kherson ag fanacht le hiomlacht, 7 Meitheamh 2023