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Results of flooding in Odessa – 10 dead

2 October , 2025  

Search work in Odessa is completed, on more than 60 objects water pumped out, on about 30 more work continues, the victims of the disaster – 10, more than 380 people rescued, said the Minister of internal Affairs of Ukraine Igor Klymenko.

“In Odessa rescuers have completed search operations. Emergency recovery activities continue,” – wrote the Minister in the Telegram channel on Thursday.

He noted that the head of the state emergency service Andrey Danik is working on the site of liquidation of the consequences of the disaster.

“On more than 60 objects in the city specialists of the state emergency service have already fully pumped out water and prepared the infrastructure for further restoration. On about 30 – continue to work. The main thing that made sure: there are no more victims of the elements. There are 10 dead. More than 380 people have been rescued,” informed the head of the Interior Ministry.

According to him, all requests from the population have been processed.

Klimenko noted that the largest masses of water gathered in underground parking lots. “The elimination of waterlogging in these premises is the most difficult. Almost 130 motor pumps are at work, and also attracted attached forces from other regions. Only from the parking lots have already pumped out more than 15 thousand cubic meters of water,” – said the Minister.

As for shelters, according to Klimenko, out of 42 flooded in 40 have already pumped out water and prepared them for use. At 2 civil defense facilities, work is still ongoing.

“Professional training, availability of necessary equipment and experienced personnel were the key to such an effective result. Large areas of restoration work cleaned in such a short period of time – this is an eloquent indicator of the work of the State Emergency Service”, – summarized the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

In addition, he said that throughout the night more than 50 rescuers worked in Slavutych, Kyiv region.

“Deployed 5 mobile points of indestructibility of the State emergency service, equipped with uninterrupted communication systems and devices for recharging gadgets. Prepared generators to support the work of the hospital and other social institutions”, – said the Minister.

 

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