Ukrainian civilians die in shelling attacks
Reuters
2014-07-15
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Burned out cars are among the ruins of Tuesday's deadly shelling in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk.
A dead body covered by a sheet drenched in blood lays at a bus stop.
City officials say at least eight people are dead, including one child.
52 people are taken to the hospital.
One resident explains how he survived.
(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) LUHANSK RESIDENT, VLADIMIR, SAYING:
"There were explosions. There's a crater over there (pointing at crater). Our windows have been shattered. My friend's cafe is destroyed. What can I say? We are shocked. What else can I say? We were hiding in bathrooms. So we heard everything, but no one saw anything. We only heard."
Another resident says she was away at the time of the incident, but is shocked by the aftermath.
(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) LUHANSK RESIDENT AND OWNER OF CAFE DAMAGED BY SHELLING, NO NAME GIVEN, SAYING:
"I was not here, so I can't say what's happened. My husband got a call and told m
A dead body covered by a sheet drenched in blood lays at a bus stop.
City officials say at least eight people are dead, including one child.
52 people are taken to the hospital.
One resident explains how he survived.
(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) LUHANSK RESIDENT, VLADIMIR, SAYING:
"There were explosions. There's a crater over there (pointing at crater). Our windows have been shattered. My friend's cafe is destroyed. What can I say? We are shocked. What else can I say? We were hiding in bathrooms. So we heard everything, but no one saw anything. We only heard."
Another resident says she was away at the time of the incident, but is shocked by the aftermath.
(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) LUHANSK RESIDENT AND OWNER OF CAFE DAMAGED BY SHELLING, NO NAME GIVEN, SAYING:
"I was not here, so I can't say what's happened. My husband got a call and told m
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