Dozens feared dead after Russian bomb hits school

The governor of Ukraine’s Luhansk region has been giving more details about what he says was a Russian airstrike on the school sheltering civilians in the village of Bilohorivka.

Serhiy Haidai told reporters: “An aircraft bomb went into a school. Unfortunately, it is completely destroyed… There were 60 people hiding from the shelling…

“Considering it was an aircraft bomb, not an artillery shell, when the explosion happened, the temperature was wild. Of course, our State Service Emergency workers will try to clear the debris as fast as they can, but the chances of people still being alive are small.

“But we hope for the best. A bit later, when the debris is cleared, I will report on the situation. Maybe, someone will actually stay alive.”

krainian Emergency Services have posted video of the ruins of the school in Bilohorivka, in eastern Ukraine, which was hit by a Russian bomb on Saturday.

It took firefighters three hours to extinguish the blaze, according to the local governor, writing on Telegram.

Up to 60 people are feared dead under the rubble. Thirty people have been rescued so far, with seven injured and two confirmed dead.

It comes amid reports of renewed fighting in eastern Ukraine on Sunday morning.