“The number of victims as a result of an explosion near Zhytomyr on Wednesday evening, July 2, increased to 24 people. Among them are four children. This was reported by the head of the regional military administration Vitaliy Bunchko. In particular, Bonechko confirmed that the explosion occurred not at the gas station, but at the enterprise. According to him, two dead are now known. The body of one has already been tied. Another”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
The number of victims as a result of an explosion near Zhytomyr on Wednesday evening, July 2, increased to 24 people. Among them are four children.
About it reported Head of the Regional Military Administration Vitaliy Bunchko.
In particular, Bonechko confirmed that the explosion occurred not at the gas station, but at the enterprise. According to him, two dead are now known. The body of one has already been tied. Rescuers are still sought by rescuers.
“Those who died were at the enterprise,” says Bunechko.
But the number of wounded increased to 24 people. Among them are 4 children.
“Many victims were at home. Of the 24 people delivered to medical institutions, 4 children. In addition, we capture the self -reconciliation of people, so we will provide additional information later, ”the Ova chairman said.
He added that about 25 homes are destroyed, and the number of damaged homes will be reported later, because now there is an overview of all households.
Around 18:00 Wednesday, July 2, on the Kiev-Chop highway, near Zhytomyr, There was a large -scale explosion. Initially, it was reported that the explosion occurred at the gas station. However, the local authorities later stated that the incident happened near the gas station – at two enterprises.
It is now known that three power lines have been damaged as a result of the explosion.
According to the patrol police of the Zhytomyr region, due to an extraordinary event for 126 km of the M-06 highway Kiev-Chop (near the village of Berezina, Zhytomyr region), traffic in both directions was blocked.
The Zhytomyr Ova urged to close the windows, minimize stay on the street, drink more water, turn on the air purifier.
Earlier it was reported that the explosion occurred at the gas station however, the police said that the epicenter was near the local enterprise.
Also in Zhytomyr the Security Service and the National Police They were detained a hostile agent, who, commissioned by the Russian Federation, was preparing a terrorist attack in one of the most crowded places – near the Walk of Glory to Heroes. He was a 16-year-old schoolboy.
