Assistance at the scene of the fire in Odesa

Odesa. Yesterday evening, the Odesa emergency response team of the Ukrainian Red Cross, in coordination with the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and the Disaster Medicine team, responded to a fire in the centre of Odesa.

Volunteers promptly provided first aid to three people injured by the blast wave: two residents of the building and a grain truck driver who was nearby. One of the victims was hospitalised in a moderate condition. The volunteers also provided five packs of drinking water to the first responders from the State Emergency Service while they were extinguishing the fire.