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Fire erupts in central Kyiv following explosion
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA fire breaks out in central Kyiv after an explosion during an air raid alert, an AFP reporter saw.
The journalist heard a detonation and saw a cloud of smoke and flames. Fire crews and ambulances arrived promptly at the scene.
About 50 minutes after the first blast, AFP journalists witness a second explosion near the initial impact site, with debris hurled into the air.
In the streets, residents are making their way to shelters, carrying sleeping mats under their arms.
The capital suffers frequent deadly air strikes, more than four years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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