In Pavlohrad, in the Dnipropetrovsk region, a major fire broke out at a DIY store following a Russian strike. The number of casualties has risen to four, with three people in a serious condition. Rescue workers and other emergency services are at the scene.
A major fire broke out in Pavlohrad following the strike
Russian troops on Friday, 28 August, launched an attack on Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region. As a result of the attack, a DIY store caught fire.
Footage released by the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration shows that the fire has engulfed a significant part of the building. Thick plumes of black smoke are rising above the site of the strike, and parts of the structure have sustained serious damage.
Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration Alexander Ganzha He was the first to report that the town had been struck and that a fire had broken out. Emergency services arrived at the scene immediately and began to put out the fire.
Information about the consequences of the attack continued to come in over the next few minutes.
Four people have been injured, three of whom are in a serious condition
Initially, the regional authorities reported two casualties, but the number of injured later has risen to four.
According to the latest figures from the Regional State Administration, Three of the injured are in a serious condition.
«The number of people injured in the enemy attack on Pavlohrad has risen to four. Three of them are in a serious condition,» regional authorities reported.
The injured are being given the necessary medical care.
According to information released with reference to the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration, the Russian strike hit one of the construction and retail premises in Pavlohrad.
The type of weapon used by Russian forces to attack the city had not been officially specified at the time of publication.
Firefighters are continuing to put out the fire at the hypermarket
Clean-up operations are continuing at the site of the attack. Due to the significant scale of the blaze, rescue workers are continuing to fight the fire.
Footage from the scene shows extensive damage to the building: part of the roof and the structure are engulfed in flames.
Details regarding the final extent of the fire, the scale of the damage and a possible rise in the number of casualties are still being confirmed.
Pavlohrad Over the past few months, it has repeatedly been the target of Russian attacks. In particular, On 31 July, a Russian drone attacked a shopping centre in the city, as a result of which eight people were injured.
On 28 August, the Russian army once again struck a civilian commercial building in the city. Medical staff currently assess the condition of the three injured as serious.
