Ukrainian Drone Attack Partially Collapses Apartment Building in Russia's Samara Region

MOSCOW, April 22. /TASS/. Twelve people, including two children, suffered injuries after an apartment building partially collapsed in the city of Syzran in Russia's southeastern Samara Region, a spokesperson for the Russian Emergencies Ministry told TASS. TASS has gathered the key information about the incident.

Building collapse - Two apartment buildings were damaged in a drone attack on Syzran. One of the buildings partially collapsed, an Emergencies Ministry spokesperson said. According to emergency services, two stories of the four-story building collapsed. Samara Region Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said later that the collapse had been caused by a Ukrainian drone attack. A search and rescue operation is underway; emergency personnel are removing the rubble, searching for potential survivors. Nine ambulance crews and three teams of the local Disaster Medicine Center are working at the site. The Russian Emergencies Ministry has dispatched additional fire crews and rescue teams to the site of the incident. Over 300 personnel are working at the site.

Survivors and injured - A total of 12 people, including two children, were injured in the partial building collapse, the Russian Emergencies Ministry spokesperson said. Three of the injured were taken to the hospital, the governor said. According to earlier reports, four people, among them a child, were rescued from the rubble alive. Two more people, including a child, may still be buried under the rubble. The residents of the partially collapsed building have been evacuated. The injured are being provided with medical and psychological assistance.

Authorities' response - Investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee in the Samara Region have arrived at the site. The Syzran city administration warned locals against posting photos and videos of the incident on social media. Russian Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov has taken control of the search and rescue operation. A temporary accommodation center has been set up for the building's residents.