April 24 (Reuters) - A Russian drone attack overnight on Ukraine's southern city of Odesa killed an elderly married couple and wounded more than a dozen others, Ukrainian officials said on Friday. The
Russian Drone Strike in Odesa Kills Elderly Couple, Damages Buildings
Details of the Odesa Drone Attack
Casualties and Injuries
April 24 (Reuters) - A Russian drone attack overnight on Ukraine's southern city of Odesa killed an elderly married couple and wounded more than a dozen others, Ukrainian officials said on Friday.
Fatalities
"A married couple, both aged 75, were killed in a night-time attack," Serhiy Lysak, the head of the local military administration, said on Telegram.
Number of Injured
Lysak said that 15 people were injured in the attack, while emergency services put the number of injured at 14.
He added that eight of those injured in the attack were treated in hospital.
Damage to Buildings
The strike wrecked two two-storey buildings and hit another two-storey one where two people died, emergency services said. It also wrecked apartments in a three-storey building, triggering fire, they said.
Visual Evidence
Lysak posted photos of a building engulfed by fire, and another one with a gaping hole on its side, and emergency crews working inside.
Emergency Response
(Reporting by Anna Pruchnicka; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan)
