The gale-force winds caused the most destruction in the Dnipropetrovsk, Khmelnytskyy and Kyiv Regions. Three people have died.
This was reported by Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Ihor Klymenko.
Gusts of wind are expected to continue across most of the country today. A Level I hazard warning – yellow – has been issued.
In total, more than 700 settlements across 19 regions are currently without power. The roofs of dozens of residential buildings, public facilities, educational institutions and vehicles have been damaged.
Three people have died — in the Zaporizhzhya, Transcarpathian and Cherkasy Regions. Eight people, including a child, were injured as a result of the severe weather.
Rescue workers from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine carried out more than 400 call-outs yesterday, cutting up fallen trees, dismantling dangerous structures and assisting those affected.
In Zaporizhzhya, a squall damaged the roof of a concert hall in the middle of a performance; rescuers quickly dismantled the unsafe structures and secured the audience.
“Once the bad weather began, police stepped up patrols to ensure traffic flow at locations where trees and structures had fallen. Diversions were organised around blocked sections so that rescue workers and municipal services could quickly clear the obstacles,” the minister noted.
Restoration work will continue today.
- Last Friday, in the town of Novoselytsya in the Chernivtsi Region, two children were injured when trees fell on a children’s playground.