Woman, 22, with 81% burns in critical condition after Komyshuvakha attack

Four people injured in a Russian attack on the settlement of Komyshuvakha in Zaporizhzhia Oblast are being treated in a hospital in Zaporizhzhia. The most critical case is that of a 22-year-old woman who suffered burns to around 81% of her body.

Source: Mykhailo Semikin, acting head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, citing Serhii Bodnar, acting medical director of the hospital in Zaporizhzhia

Quote from Semikin: "There are currently four people in hospital – three women and a man, a State Emergency Service rescue worker. They are aged between 22 and 68. Three of the patients have already undergone surgery. Their condition is stable and of moderate severity. They remain under medical supervision. The most critical case is that of a 22-year-old woman who was rescued from under the rubble. She has blast injuries and burns covering 81% of her body."

Details: Semikin added that the woman is on a ventilator in intensive care, and doctors are battling to save her life.

"Those injured also sustained shrapnel wounds, fractures, traumatic brain injuries and concussion," he said.

Background:

• On 2 November, Russian forces bombed a school used to distribute humanitarian aid in Komyshuvakha.
• Thirty-three people have been confirmed killed in the attack, including police officers and rescue workers as well as civilians.

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