42 dead so far: people have been searching for a fourth day for those trapped under the rubble of a school in Komyshuvakha

In the settlement of Komyshuvakha, the death toll from a Russian airstrike on a school building has risen to 42 people. Search and rescue operations are now in their fourth day. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine reported this.

The strike hit a humanitarian aid distribution point. Among those killed were two rescuers and four police officers. Another five people were injured, including two employees of the State Emergency Service.

Rescue services continue to clear the rubble and search for possible victims. Canine teams have joined the operation, helping to inspect the airstrike site and search for people beneath the debris.

We previously reported:

• Strike on a school in Komyshuvakha: death toll rises to 31
• Second airstrike on Komyshuvakha kills six rescuers and police officers — Ministry of Internal Affairs
• Russia strikes humanitarian aid point in Komyshuvakha: preliminary reports say 18 killed
• Russians bomb pensioners in Yarova: 23 killed, dozens injured
• Occupiers shell a school in Mykolaiv region: people trapped under the rubble (video)