20 seriously wounded after rocket attack, including two children in Kryvyi Rih

Consequences of the Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih on 4 April, photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy

As of the morning of 7 April, 33 people were treated in hospitals in Kryvyi Rih for injuries sustained as a result of the Russian ballistic missile attack on the city on 4 April. Of these, 18 adults and 2 children are in serious condition.

This was reported by the head of the city's Defence Council, Oleksandr Vilkul.

«33 wounded after the attack on 4 April are now in hospitals, including 4 children. 18 people are in serious condition, including two children», he wrote.

In addition, another 20 wounded, including two in serious condition, are still being treated after previous shelling of the city.

Oleksandr Vilkul noted that work was continuing in Kryvyi Rih to eliminate the consequences of the Russian strike. In particular, on 7 April, from 08:00 to 17:00, a headquarters for assistance to residents was opened in Saksahanskyi district. In Dovhintsevskyi district, citizens can contact the district executive committee.

The headquarters provides construction materials and accepts applications for material assistance from the city.

According to local authorities, the rocket explosion occurred shortly before 19:00, killing 18 people and injuring 75 others, including 12 children. All witnesses to the attack confirmed that there was no military presence in the nearby restaurant at the time of the attack.

Later, the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration reported that the death toll had risen to 20. A three-day mourning period was declared in Kryvyi Rih due to the attack. People brought toys and flowers to the scene of the tragedy.