As of the morning of May 13, search and rescue work had ended at the site of a house collapse in Belgorod. In this material 24 Channel collected everything that is known about the victims and victims.
On topic: In Belgorod, the roof of a destroyed house collapsed on rescuers: there are people under the rubble
How many people died and were injured in Belgorod
The Russian Ministry of Emergency Affairs reported on the morning of May 13 that 15 bodies had been freed from the rubble. At least 2 children were among the dead.
The Russians are also recording the number of victims as a result of the collapse of a high-rise building in the Belgorod region. In particular, the governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said that as of 17:44 (May 12), 20 people, including minors, were injured as a result of the incident in Belgorod.
According to Russian rescuers, 17 people were rescued. The search and rescue operation was completed in a total of 24 hours.
What is known about the collapse of an entrance in Belgorod
- On the morning of May 12, a powerful explosion occurred in Belgorod. Subsequently, footage appeared online showing that the entrance to the building from the first to the tenth floor had completely collapsed. People were trapped under the rubble.
- When rescuers arrived at the scene, the roof of the residential building collapsed on them, trapping them under rubble. It was later reported that neither volunteers nor rescuers were injured as a result of the roof collapse.
- Russian media have already classically blamed the Ukrainian army for everything. According to propagandists, “the shell hit the house.” At the same time, the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation noted that the house in Belgorod could have been blown up, because the videos published from the cameras do not show falling objects.
- This information is also confirmed by OSINT analyst Tendar. His versions regarding the collapse of a house in Belgorod are: an explosion from within, a gas explosion, bombardment from the north, that is, from Russia. At the same time, the expert ruled out that the house could have been shelled from the territory of Ukraine.
- Political scientist Oleg Lesnoy explained that the Russian regime organized the collapse of a house in Belgorod for a number of reasons. Obviously, the Kremlin seeks to influence its population, in particular to “encourage” it in the context of mobilization.
- According to the analyst, Moscow is also increasing pressure on the West to stop arms supplies to Ukraine.
