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Killed child: The number of victims of the Russian Armed Forces on the house in Poltava increased

Rescuers continue to disassemble the blockages, as people can still be under them. In Poltava there is a analysis of the blockage of one of the entrances of a five -storey building, where the Russian rocket arrived in the morning. As of 18:50 it became known about another dead. Thus, the number of victims of the Russian Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Poltava increased to eight people, the SES press service reports. One of the victims is a child.

Currently, rescuers are removing damaged ceilings at the site of the tragedy and debris is being dumped. Psychologists work with residents of homes. They assisted 177 victims, including 10 children. Four children were injured, having received injuries of varying severity. They are 2 months, 2 years, 8 and 12 years. In total, 17 people were injured. 22 residents of the house were saved.

According to the Poltava Regional Prosecutor's Office, the explosion not only destroyed the entrance of the house from the first to the fifth floor, but also damaged 18 houses, premises of a preschool institution and 12 cars located nearby. In total, 259 apartments were damaged. It is known that a rocket attack was killed by a whole family: 37-year-old husband and wife and their nine-year-old daughter. They lived on the second floor.

More than 480 rescuers, security forces and public utilities continue to work on the consequences, as people can still remain. About 100 pieces of equipment are involved. Rescuers from Chernihiv and Sumy regions assist Poltava colleagues. Local authorities declared complaint from February 2 to February 4 in connection with the death of people. On the evening of February 1 at 6:25 pm, residents of the city who survived a morning missile attack, reported an earthquake.