Under the rubble following the shelling of Kharkiv, which was carried out by the Russian forces during the daytime on March 20, up to 10 people may be trapped.
This information was reported by the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Oleh Syniehubov.
"Unfortunately, it is known that one person has died. And according to rescuers, two more fatalities are under the rubble. In total, up to 10 people may be trapped under the debris," he said.
He also added that as a result of today's rocket shelling of one of the districts of Kharkiv, five men with injuries of varying severity are hospitalized:
• A 47-year-old man in fair condition.
• Men aged 65, 37, and 46 with moderate injuries.
• Another 46-year-old man in critical condition.
Commenting on the fire situation, Syniehubov added that the building is currently engulfed in flames and shrouded in smoke.
"Details and circumstances of the shelling are being clarified. Information is being updated," noted the head of the regional administration.
An explosion was heard in Kharkiv on March 20. It was later revealed that the occupiers had once again struck one of the districts of Kharkiv. People may be trapped under the rubble.
Later, it became known about the shelling in the Holodnogirsky district, casualties, and a severe fire. Currently, due to the shelling of Kharkiv on March 20, three fatalities and five injuries are confirmed. The Russian forces struck a printing house.