People dismantle the rubble of the Okhmatdyt building, which was hit by a russian missile

People dismantle the rubble of the Okhmatdyt building, which was hit by a russian missile

Kyiv  •  UNN

July 8 2024, 09:18 AM  •  59970 views

People are dismantling the rubble of the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv, which was destroyed by a russian missile strike, and there may be people under the rubble

In Kyiv, the rubble of the destroyed building of the children's hospital, which was hit by a russian missile during the morning attack, is being cleared. UNN reports with reference to the video from the scene published by the Ministry of Health and Radio Liberty.

Details

One of the two-story buildings on the hospital's territory was destroyed. The video shows the destroyed roof and cracked walls. The inside of the building continues to smoke. The hospital yard is filled with acrid smoke, and medical workers are handing out medical masks to people.

People are lined up in a long line and handing over bricks. There are many medical workers among them - doctors and nurses. Emergency workers and police forensic experts are also working at the site. In total, about a hundred people are working to clear the rubble.

Pavel Andreev, a physician of physical and rehabilitation medicine at Okhmatdyt, called on Kyiv residents to join in the rubble removal.

"If anyone is near Okhmatdyt and needs help, come and help us clear the rubble. If you are nearby, come and help

- he said in a video he recorded from the scene.

Recall

According to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, there may be people under the rubble in Okhmatdyt. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko saidthat the hospital's patients are being evacuated to other medical facilities in Kyiv.

At the moment it is known about 7 dead and 11 injured as a result of the missile attack on Kyiv, but the information is being updated.

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