09/03/2024
Poltava, Poltava region
One of the buildings of the Institute of Communication, where people were at that time, was destroyed. A fire broke out.
It is known about 47 dead. More than 200 people were injured.
It was possible to save 25 people. 11 of them were pulled out from under the rubble. Rescue operations continue.
The nearby hospital building and neighboring houses were also damaged. In high-rise buildings, the shock wave knocked out windows and damaged facades. About a hundred statements regarding damaged property have been recorded.
Victims: 47 dead, 206 wounded, to be specified.
Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyi, head of Poltava OV Philip Pronin, Poltava Oblast police, mass media.
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