Rescuer killed while clearing rubble in Zaporizhzhia

Rescuer killed while clearing aftermath of shelling

A tragedy occurred in the city of Zaporizhzhia: while carrying out work to clear debris from a building damaged by a Russian strike, a member of the rescue service was killed. Acting head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Mykhailo Semikin spoke about the incident.

Circumstances of the incident

According to the official, a member of the "Kobra" rescue service was at the site of the destruction when a concrete slab suddenly fell on him. The injuries sustained were incompatible with life, and the man died.

«Люди, які щодня ризикують собою, щоб рятувати інших, самі опиняються у смертельній небезпеці» (People who risk their lives every day to save others themselves find themselves in mortal danger), Semikin noted.