Ukraine flood waters receding

KIEV, Ukraine, July 30 (UPI) -- Flood waters that have killed 30 people in Ukraine receded Wednesday, emergency relief officials said.

At least six children were among the victims from the flood waters triggered by five days of storms that began July 23, with dozens of people missing and thousands left homeless, RIA Novosti reported.

Water levels on the Prut, Dniestr and Seret rivers had decreased 3-6 feet, officials said Wednesday.

More than 38,000 houses, however, remained partially submerged with the Ivano-Frankivsk region of western Ukraine being the hardest hit, RIA Novosti said.

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has declared a three-month state of emergency in the region to deal with the crisis.