Emergency rescue operations completed at Zaporizhzhia strike site, 20 injured

Emergency rescue operations completed at Zaporizhzhia strike site, 20 injured

photos
Ukrinform
Emergency rescue operations have concluded at the site of a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia, with 20 people reported injured. Municipal services are now working to restore damaged structures.

The Zaporizhzhia regional department of the State Emergency Service (SES) reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

"As of 22:00 [on August 10], emergency rescue operations at the site of the shelling have been completed. Restoration work by municipal services is ongoing," the statement said.

The strike injured 20 people, including one person rescued from beneath the rubble of destroyed structures. The number of casualties is still being clarified. SES psychologists provided assistance to 15 people.

A canine search unit from the SES' Interregional Rapid Response Center (Romny) took part in the search operations. In total, 44 rescuers and 15 units of equipment from the SES were involved in the emergency response.

Read also: Seven apartment buildings damaged in Zaporizhzhia by Russian air strikes

On August 10, the Russian army struck Zaporizhzhia with two guided aerial bombs, hitting the central bus station and a student clinic.

While citing and using any materials on the Internet, links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory. In addition, citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet. Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No. 270/96-VR of July 3, 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No. 2849-Х of March 31, 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice.

Online media entity; Media identifier - R40-01421.

© 2015-2025 Ukrinform. All rights reserved.

Extended searchHide extended search
By period:
-