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20:19 13 Jul 2022

Death toll in missile strike on Chasiv Yar rises to 48

The death toll in a Russian missile attack against the town of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region has increased to 48.

The Ukrainian State Emergency Service said this in a Telegram post.

"As of 19:00, during emergency rescue operations in a five-story residential building in Chasiv Yar, the body of a dead person was found. In total, the bodies of 48 dead people were found, including a child. Nine people were rescued from the rubble," the report said.

The rescue service noted that the work is ongoing.

Late on July 9, Russian invaders launched a rocket attack on a five-story residential building in Chasiv Yar, destroying two sections of the building.

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