Russian missile hit: blaze claims lives in Kharkiv printing house
Russia's strike with an anti-ship missile, the Kh-35, on the Gurov and Co. printing house in Kharkiv sparked a fire, resulting in five fatalities and nine injuries, the publication Chytomo reported on March 20.
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A total of 65 people were in the building, said regional senior investigator for Ukrainian police, Serhiy Bolvinov.
Five fatalities — two women and three men — were confirmed as of the evening of March 20, while five others remained missing.
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One employee of the enterprise was successfully rescued during the fire extinguishing. Upon the arrival of rescuers, the employee was found hanging from an air conditioner 18 meters above the ground. Firefighters used ladders to reach the worker and assisted him in safely descending to the ground.
With a substantial amount of paper, ink, and cardboard present in the printing house, all four floors of the building quickly became engulfed in flames. As of 9 p.m. on March 20, firefighting efforts were ongoing.
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