A total of 14 people have been identified in Kharkiv who died on May 25 as a result of the Epicenter incident, including a 17-year-old boy whose body was found on the morning of May 27. This was reported by the head of the Investigation Department of the National Police in Kharkiv region, Serhiy Bolvinov, on his Facebook page.
Bolvinov said that twelve victims were identified through DNA testing, and two more were identified almost instantly on the spot.
The search operation is still ongoing, and identification continues.
According to Bolvinov, there are two minors among the dead.
It was also reported that the body found in the morning belonged to 17-year-old Kyrylo, who lived in Kharkiv and, like many other citizens, visited the hypermarket.
The identification was made through DNA analysis, the samples of which were provided by the victim's mother.
According to Bolvinov, on May 27, the remains of another victim, who was probably an employee of the hypermarket, were also found.
Earlier, we reported that at least 20 people were at the epicenter of the explosion when the construction hypermarket in Kharkiv was hit.
UPDATED
The death toll from the attack on the Epicenter construction hypermarket in Kharkiv has reached 18 people, with 48 others injured. This was announced by the head of the Kharkiv regional administration, Oleg Synegubov.
It is noted that the information about the victims in the trading center has been updated. The number of dead has increased to 18 people. 48 people were injured.
It is also reported that five people remain missing.
