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OVA reported the number of casualties from the explosion near Zhytomyr, police named detour routes

Explosion near Zhytomyr: number of casualties and detour routes
Кількість постраждалих внаслідок вибуху поблизу Житомира виявилася значною, правоохоронці визначили об'їзні шляхи для водіїв. Photo: hvylya.net

According to hvylya.net: The head of the Zhytomyr OVA, Vitaliy Bunechko, confirmed the scale of the tragedy in the village of Berezina as a result of the explosions. In a video address published by the head of the regional administration, it was officially announced that two people died and 15 were injured.

The TV channel 'Suspilne' reported on a found video from the Avantage7 gas station near Zhytomyr, where it is seen that the gas station was only damaged, and the epicenter of the explosion was elsewhere. This confirms preliminary reports of the main explosion at the warehouse of an industrial enterprise.

In connection with the destruction of housing due to the explosion, the Zhytomyr OVA has established a round-the-clock hotline for residents of the village of Berezina. Contact numbers for assistance: 0 (67) 784 54 51 - Elena Gryshchuk and 0 (98) 608 02 45 - Ekaterina Khalimovska.

The M-06 Kyiv – Chop highway at 126 km was closed in both directions due to the emergency. The patrol police organized detour routes for drivers heading to Rivne or Kyiv.

Currently, two-way traffic has been organized in the direction of Kyiv, and emergency services continue to work at the scene to ensure safety and regulate traffic.

As a result of the tragedy in the village of Berezina, two people died, and another 15 were injured. Assistance for the victims is already arriving, and road routes have been organized to ensure the safety of vehicle traffic.

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