Search operation is ongoing in Kharkiv: rescuer was seriously injured whilst clearing rubble. PHOTOS

In Kharkiv, the upper floors of a collapsed building gave way whilst the rubble was being cleared. A rescuer sustained serious injuries; the search operation is ongoing.

According to Censor.NET, this was reported by the State Emergency Service of Kharkiv Oblast.

In the Kholodnohirskyi district, the entrance to a four-storey residential block was destroyed as a result of a missile strike. Rescuers recovered the bodies of three victims from under the rubble.

According to Yevhen Vasylenko, spokesperson for the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service in the Kharkiv region, there may still be people trapped under the rubble. Initial reports suggested four people, but this information is being verified.

"State Emergency Service units will remain at the scene until we have completely cleared the rubble and are certain that no one is trapped beneath it," Vasylenko said during an appearance on "Ranok.LIVE".

During the clearance of the rubble, the structure of the upper floors collapsed. As a result, one of the rescuers sustained serious injuries.

Five impact sites have been recorded in the city

In total, five locations where enemy strikes hit have been recorded in Kharkiv. Fires have already been extinguished at four of them. Another fire broke out near the destroyed residential building, where fire-fighting and search-and-rescue operations are ongoing.

According to the State Emergency Service, three people were killed and at least 15 were injured as a result of the attack. Four people were rescued.

Rescue workers are continuing to clear the rubble and check whether anyone remains trapped beneath it.