Death toll rises in Russian strike on restaurant in Ukraine's Kramatorsk
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00:00 This massive pile of rubble used to be a popular restaurant in Kramatorsk.
00:06 Two Russian missiles struck the building just at dinner time.
00:10 Witnesses say there was a big crowd eating at Riz Pizza when it was bombed.
00:15 "The four of us were sitting in a restaurant and everything was fine.
00:22 And then all of a sudden, boom.
00:25 You can't hear anything and there's blood everywhere.
00:30 Glass, people on the street and even children with blood."
00:38 Residents are in shock.
00:42 "I don't remember anything.
00:49 I was in a hurry.
00:50 I heard it and that's it."
00:54 Rescue teams at the scene are clearing the rubble, searching for possible survivors that
00:59 may be trapped under the debris.
01:02 Officials say several people have died and many dozens more have been injured.
01:07 Several nearby buildings were also damaged.
01:11 The city, once home to 150,000 inhabitants, lies about 30 kilometers from the front lines.
01:19 It's the last major city in the east still under Ukrainian control.
01:24 With its strategic location, Kramatorsk has been a frequent target of Russian attacks.
01:30 A missile strike on the railway station by Russian forces in April 2022 killed 63 people.
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