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Zaporizhzhia attack death toll rises to 11, victims include 8-month-old girl and her family

by The Kyiv Independent news desk March 4, 2023 6:42 PM 1 min read
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According to the State Emergency Services, the 11 people killed in a missile attack on Zaporizhzhia on March 2 included an 8-month-old girl and her entire family.

A Russian S-300 missile hit a residential building in the early hours of March 2. As of 4:30 p.m., rescuers found a woman's body under the rubble, bringing the death toll to 11.

The emergency service reported that first responders had rescued 11 people. Twenty people were evacuated from the heavily damaged building.

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