Civilian rescued from under rubble of house in Zaporizhzhia
A Russian missile has destroyed the entrance of a residential building in the city of Zaporizhzhia from the 4th to the 2nd floor, and one person has been rescued from under the rubble.
Source: Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) and Interior Ministry on Telegram
Quote from SES: "Two people were killed and three others injured in a missile attack on Zaporizhzhia. Another missile attack destroyed the entrance of a residential building from the 4th to the 2nd floor. Emergency workers, jointly with law enforcement officers and volunteers, rescued a man and handed him over to medics."
Details: The Interior Ministry posted a video of the rescue of the injured person.
Кадри порятунку постраждалого з-під завалів будинку у Запоріжжі, де російська ракета зруйнувала під’їзд. Відео з Telegram МВС pic.twitter.com/XoRgKKj3Do
— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) October 18, 2023
50 more residents of the building were evacuated.
Psychologists from the State Emergency Service are working with the people affected.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing.
Background: On the night of 17-18 October, Russian forces launched six missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia, hitting a high-rise building. Reports indicated that there were fatalities and injuries.
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