Ukraine raises Zaporizhia aid strike death toll to at least 50
Summary
Ukraine’s emergency service said the death toll from a Russian strike on an aid distribution site in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhia region, rose to at least 50 after rescuers recovered more bodies. Acting regional governor Mykhailo Semikin later reported 53 deaths, a figure Al Jazeera said it could not independently verify; rescue teams continued searching the rubble.Key Facts
- The strike hit a former school used for weekly aid handouts on Monday.
- Ukraine’s emergency service said eight more bodies were recovered, bringing the confirmed toll to at least 50.
- Semikin later put the death toll at 53; Al Jazeera could not independently verify that figure.
- Local police said 59 people had been listed as missing on Wednesday, though some may have been among the bodies recovered.
- Zelenskyy said a second wave of bombs hit an underground shelter where people had taken cover.
- Four police officers and two rescue workers were among those killed.
- The UN human rights mission in Ukraine said the strike was likely a breach of international law.
- Ukrainian and Russian delegations were expected to meet in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11 for US-brokered talks.
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