In Odessa, search work continues at the site where a Russian drone hit a high-rise building. According to the State Emergency Service, there are already eight dead, among them a three-year-old boy and a four-month-old baby.
While rescuers are clearing away the rubble, relatives of the victims are waiting under the house.
The body of a 4-month-old baby was pulled out from under the rubble
Updated at 18:00.As reported by the State Emergency Service, the body of Anna Gaidarzhi and her 4-month-old son Timofey was pulled out from under the rubble of a nine-story building.
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The child’s father, Sergei, and the older sister were in another room during the attack. They managed to survive.
— The husband and eldest daughter were in another room, they are alive, and their room is in the corner. Her husband called and said that Anechka was under rubble, come. There is such an area here, there are only houses around, I don’t know where they were aiming here, — said the baby's aunt.
Photo from the telegram channel of Odessa region’ednannaya MSC ЄХБ
The body of a 3-year-old boy was pulled out from under the rubble
At about 10:40 a.m., rescuers pulled out the body of a three-year-old boy from the rubble of the house. Unfortunately, the child had no signs of life. They are still looking for his mother.
As Victoria Zhuravskaya, press secretary of the State Emergency Service of the Odessa region, said on the air of the United News telethon, psychologists are working at the scene of the incident. Rescuers continue to search for 11 more people, including children.
— According to preliminary information, children may be under the rubble. Rescuers are working, heavy equipment and dog handlers are working, — said Zhuravskaya.
Consequences of the drone attack on Odessa on March 2, 2024
As reported by the Odessa City Council, as of 14:30, as a result of an attack by Russian drones, 18 apartments were destroyed and, according to preliminary data, another 7 were damaged.
Cineologists with dogs search for people under rubble in Odessa. Photo: our website
The operational headquarters is working at the scene of the tragedy. Power supply has been restored to the damaged house. There is no heat supply in 11 houses, a school and a kindergarten. Work is underway to restore the boiler room.
There is no gas supply in two houses, relevant services are working on site.
The editors of the site Facts ICTV expresses sincere condolences to the families of the victims.
