Death toll from Russian attack on Komyshuvakha rises to 55

The death toll from a Russian airstrike on the village of Komyshuvakha in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on 2 November has risen to 55.

Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Details: Rescue workers have found the bodies and remains of nine more people under the rubble over the past 24 hours.

Despite difficult conditions and the constant threat of further Russian strikes, rescue workers and search-and-rescue dog handlers are continuing to clear the rubble and search the area for people's bodies.

Background:

• On 2 November, Russian forces attacked a school in Komyshuvakha with guided aerial bombs while humanitarian aid was being distributed there.
• On 5 November, it was reported that police officers and rescue workers had been killed in the attack.

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