Thirteen people have died and the injury count has risen to 89 people, among them 11 children, in the rocket attack by Russian forces on the city of Zaporizhzhia, a top Ukrainian official said Sunday.
Ukraine’s Deputy Head of the Office of the President, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, shared the updated toll in a Telegram post.
“The number of dead and wounded has increased. Among them are many children! As a result of the rocket attack on the city, 13 people died, including 1 child. 89 civilians were injured, including 11 children,” Tymoshenko wrote.
According to Tymoshenko, the search and rescue operations are ongoing, with rescuers continuing to get people out from under the rubble.
Earlier Sunday, officials with Ukrainian emergency services said they and other agencies deployed more than 200 rescuers and teams with search dogs after the strikes.
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