Man rescued from under rubble of house in Zaporizhzhia dies in hospital

Iryna Balachuk — 15 October, 08:43
Man rescued from under rubble of house in Zaporizhzhia dies in hospital
Medics resuscitating a man. Photo: Ivan Fedorov on Telegram

A man who was pulled from under the rubble of a destroyed house in the city of Zaporizhzhia on 14 October has died in hospital.

Source: Mykhailo Semikin, acting head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration; Ivan Fedorov, co-chair of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Defence Council

Quote from Semikin: "Sadly, we have tragic news. A man has died from injuries sustained in yesterday's Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia… Two other people have been injured. A woman remains in hospital in a moderate condition. Another person is receiving outpatient treatment."

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Details: Fedorov noted that the man who died was the one rescue workers had pulled from under the rubble and medics had managed to resuscitate.

Background: Russian forces attacked several streets in a residential area in the Voznesenivskyi district of Zaporizhzhia on 14 October. Three people were injured and a house was destroyed.

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