Death toll rises again following missile attack on Dnipro

Rescue workers reported in the morning of Sunday that the death toll following the Russian missile attack on the city of Dnipro has risen to 18 people.

Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine; Valentyn Reznichenko, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration

Quote from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine: "As of 06:00, 15 January, 38 people had been rescued, including six children. 17 people have been killed, including a child. 73 people sustained injuries, including 14 children."

Details: The State Emergency Service has reported that they [emergency workers - ed.] are still putting out small fires in the rubble. 

In addition, they are conducting search and rescue operations and removing dangerous structures.

Updated. Quote from Reznichenko: "As of this morning, we have 18 people who have been killed by a Russian missile in their own homes in Dnipro city. 73 people sustained injuries; more than 40 of them are in hospital, and four of them are in intensive care. 

The rescue operation is ongoing. The fate of more than 40 people is still unknown…"

More details: According to preliminary information, the Russian strike on a residential building on Saturday destroyed 72 apartments and damaged more than 230. 

The dismantling of the destroyed structures in the building continues. Almost 3,500 tonnes of rubble have already been taken away. 

Background: 

• The Russians hit an apartment building in the city of Dnipro with a Kh-22 missile designed to destroy aircraft carrier groups at sea.
• The authorities have announced three days of mourning for those killed in the Russian missile strike in the city of Dnipro.

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