An explosion in a high-rise building in Bila Tserkva, Kyiv region, killed 1 person and injured 4 others. Evacuation is currently underway. All the victims will be accommodated in a local hotel. This is approximately 50 people. This was announced by the head of the Kyiv RMA Ruslan Kravchenko on Facebook, reports UNN.
"An explosion in a high-rise building in Bila Tserkva, Kyiv region, killed one person and injured 4 others. One of the victims, a child, was hospitalized at the Bila Tserkva City Children's Hospital. Currently, all operational services, including rescuers, police, and doctors, are working at the scene. People are being provided with all the necessary assistance," said Kravchenko.
He noted that according to the State Emergency Service, an unidentified object exploded in a 5-story residential building. The explosion caused a fire, and one of the entrances destroyed the reinforced concrete floors between three floors.
"The fire has been extinguished. Work is underway to dismantle the structures. An operational headquarters has been set up at the site. People are currently being evacuated. All victims will be accommodated in a local hotel. This is approximately 50 people," Kravchenko wrote.
According to him, the affected residents will also be provided with financial assistance.
"I am keeping the situation under my personal control," said the head of the CRMA.
Addendum
Today, at 14:56 , it was reportedthat an unidentified object exploded in an apartment on the 3rd floor of a 5-storey residential building in the city of Bila Tserkva, on Hruzynskyi Lane.