Rescue efforts enter fourth day in Komyshuvakha after Russia's strike, death toll still rises
Death toll rises in Komyshuvakha, Ukraine, after Russia's airstrike on November 2, people remain under rubble (photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
The death toll from a Russian airstrike on November 2 in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, has risen to 42, Ukraine's National Police reports.
Search and rescue operations in Komyshuvakha are now in their fourth day following the Russian airstrike.
So far, 42 bodies have been recovered from the rubble. Unidentified victims are still being identified.
Another 33 people may still be trapped under the rubble. Search and rescue operations are continuing.
Fourth day of search and rescue operations in #Komyshuvakha, #Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, after a deadly Russian strike
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As of now, 42 bodies have been recovered from the rubble. The identification of unidentified victims is ongoing.
Another 33 people may still be trapped… pic.twitter.com/FqyrfDoe5e
Russia's airstrike on Komyshuvakha
On November 2, Russia struck Komyshuvakha twice with aerial bombs. The attack hit a school where humanitarian aid was being distributed and a shelter.
Earlier reports said 40 people had been killed in this Russian airstrike, while more than 30 others remained under the rubble.
