Rescuers remove 8.5 tons of debris in Dnipro, as 25 people remain missing

Rescuers remove 8.5 tons of debris in Dnipro, as 25 people remain missing
# 17 January 2023 00:16 (UTC +04:00)

Rescuers in Dnipro, Ukraine, have removed 8.5 metric tons of debris in an effort to rescue victims of Russia’s strike on an apartment block Saturday, APA reports citing CNN.

The State Emergencies Service (SES) said that 25 people are still missing.

“Search and rescue operations and dismantling of dangerous structural elements continue,” the SES said on Telegram Monday evening. “Utilities have removed more than 8 thousand 500 tons of construction debris and 41 damaged vehicles.”

The SES said that as of 2 p.m. ET (9 p.m. local), the toll still stood at 40 killed, 77 injured (including 14 children) and 39 rescued. From 47 reports of missing people, 18 have been confirmed dead, four were found alive at relatives’ houses or in the hospital and 25 are still missing.

“Psychologists of the State Emergencies Service provided assistance to 174 victims,” the SES said. “In total, 418 people and 60 units of equipment are engaged in the works, including 65 people and 21 units of equipment from the State Emergencies Service.”

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