30 people found dead so far under debris in Chasiv Yar
Monday, 11 July 2022, 23:55
VALENTYNA ROMANENKO – MONDAY, 11 JULY 2022, 18:00
The number of people found dead under the rubble of the multi-storey apartment building destroyed in the Russian missile attack on Chasiv Yar has risen to 30.
Source: Kyrylo Tymoshenko, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, on Telegram
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Quote from Tymoshenko: "Rescue workers have retrieved 9 people with injuries and 30 who had been killed. State Emergency Service workers have cleared away 65% of the debris. Around 170 tonnes of construction materials have been removed from the ruins."
Details: Search and rescue operations are continuing.
Background:
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- Russia used Iskander missiles in an attack on Chasiv Yar on the evening of 9 July. The local authorities have reported that over 30 people might be trapped under the rubble.
- The Russian Ministry of Defence stated that "over 300 nationalists" were killed in the missile strike on Chasiv Yar.