Man pulled alive from under rubble of house in Kyiv
Emergency workers have pulled a man alive from under the ruins of a house destroyed by Russian forces in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv.
Source: Pavlo Petrov, spokesperson for the State Emergency Service in Kyiv, on the national joint 24/7 newscast
Quote from Petrov: "Rescue workers have found a man alive. He is reported to be under 30 years old. He had been trapped under the rubble for over six hours."
Details: Petrov mentioned that the man was conscious, which aided rescuers in locating him.
"We took a moment of silence, and he responded to the rescue workers' voice," Petrov said.
Background:
On the night of 23-24 April, Russian forces launched a large-scale combined attack on Ukraine, with Ukrainian air defence units responding.
As of 06:00, reports indicated that the Russian strikes on Kyiv had resulted in 9 deaths and 63 injuries, including 6 children and a pregnant woman. Civilian infrastructure was also impacted.
By morning, the number of injured had risen to over 70. Additionally, phones were heard ringing from beneath the rubble of a building destroyed by Russian forces in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv. Search and rescue operations are currently underway, including efforts to locate two children trapped in the debris.
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