Chasiv Yar: the bodies of 43 victims have been removed from under the rubble

Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 18:24

ALONA MAZURENKO TUESDAY, 12 JULY 2022, 18:24 

Rescuers have removed 43 bodies from under the rubble of a destroyed high-rise building in the city of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region.

Source: State Emergency Service of Donetsk Oblast

Quote: "As of 18:00, the bodies of 43 dead, including 1 child (a boy about 9 years old) have been discovered and removed from the rubble of a five-story residential building destroyed by shelling in the city of Chasiv Yar; 9 people have been rescued from under the rubble; more than 420 tonnes of building debris have been cleared and examined; the work is ongoing."

Details: In total there are 57 people and 8 pieces of equipment working at the scene. The local authorities have provided two mobile cranes and two loaders. There is an ambulance on duty nearby.

As of 15:00 Tuesday, rescuers reported that they had recovered the bodies of 38 people.

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