Two bodies recovered from rubble in Kramatorsk as rescue efforts continue

Two bodies recovered from rubble in Kramatorsk as rescue efforts continue

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In Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, emergency crews have recovered the bodies of two men from the rubble of a four-story residential building destroyed in a Russian missile strike. Search and rescue operations remain ongoing.

According to the State Emergency Service, which shared the update on Facebook as of 13:30 on Sunday, preliminary reports suggest that three more individuals may still be trapped beneath the debris.

So far, 209 tonnes of collapsed structures have been cleared from the site.

Read also: Russian shelling of Kramatorsk: One killed, four injured

The Russian strike occurred late on June 21, targeting both industrial and residential areas of the city. As of 12:30 on June 22, authorities had reported one fatality and four injuries resulting from the attack.

Photo credit: State Emergency Service

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