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Victims rise in Zaporizhzhia after Russian attack

Victims rise in Zaporizhzhia after Russian attack Photo: 11 injured in Zaporizhzhia due to shelling on September 29 (t.me/zoda_gov_ua)

The number of casualties in Zaporizhzhia after the shelling on September 29 has nearly doubled. Currently, there are already 11 wounded, reports the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Zaporizhzhia region.

"As a result of the earlier massive airstrike on Zaporizhzhia, preliminary reports indicate that the number of casualties has increased to 11 people, including two who were rescued. The number of injured is being confirmed," the statement reads.

According to rescuers, a multi-story building sustained damage from the 1st to the 4th floor at one location.

"During the recovery efforts, emergency workers rescued a woman from the rubble. The injured woman has been transported to a medical facility," the State Emergency Service added.

In addition, rescuers extinguished fires in 9 vehicles and 5 garages, covering a total area of 300 square meters.

"In other locations, one single-story residential building was partially destroyed, and another 10 were damaged. Emergency services extinguished a gas pipeline fire. The emergency rescue operations have been completed," the agency added.

Consequences of shelling of Zaporizhzhia (t.me/gu_dsns_zp)

Shelling of Zaporizhzhia

Early in the morning, an alert was issued in the Zaporizhzhia region. The military reported a threat from enemy aircraft. Explosions were heard in Zaporizhzhia.

Later, it became known that the occupiers were attacking the city with KAB bombs. There are casualties, and people may be trapped under the rubble. Initially, five people were reported injured, and a woman was being searched for under the debris. The number of injured then rose to six, and a person rescued from the rubble was handed over to medical personnel.

The strike destroyed a multi-story building, and the train station building in Zaporizhzhia was also damaged. For more details on the consequences, see the report from RBC-Ukraine.