Death toll in Kharkiv rises to 5

Rescue workers have recovered the body of another dead person from under the rubble of a building in Kharkiv on the morning of 4 April, bringing the death toll from the Russian attack to five.

Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration; Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov 

Quote from Syniehubov: "Kharkiv. The death toll from the drone attack has risen to four. Thirty-two people have been injured."

Update: Later Syniehubov reported that an 88-year-old man who had been hospitalised in a critical condition had died in hospital.

Details: Terekhov reported that 35 people were known to have been injured as of this morning.

Background: On the evening of 3 April, the Russians once again attacked Kharkiv with UAVs. A fire broke out at one of the strike locations. Reports initially indicated that three people had been killed and 34 injured. It was noted that rescue workers were continuing to clear the rubble where people might still be trapped.

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