Woman rescued after spending more than eight hours under rubble of building in Zaporizhzhia
Rescuers in Zaporizhzhia pulled a woman from the rubble of a building destroyed in a Russian strike on Oct. 10 after she had been trapped for more than eight hours, Ukrainian Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi said.
On October 10, a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia destroyed a three-story residential building, leaving its occupants trapped. Ukrainian Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi announced that a woman had been rescued after being buried under the rubble for over eight hours. She is currently receiving medical attention. The attack resulted in the deaths of 15 people, including three children, and left 17 others injured.
Rescuers, along with police officers, dog handlers, and bomb disposal experts, are working tirelessly at the scene despite the constant threat of further strikes. At least 11 people have been unreachable since the morning, and Vyhivskyi emphasized the urgency to clear the rubble as quickly as possible. Tents have been set up to support affected residents, and authorities are collecting reports of property damage.
A mobile service center operated by the Interior Ministry has also been deployed to aid those impacted by the tragedy.
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