Ice Coats Inside of Kharkiv Store After Pipes Burst During Strikes

Ice from burst pipes covered areas inside a shop in Kharkiv, Ukraine, after the building was hit by shelling. Video shot by Maria Avdeeva shows the destroyed interior of a sporting goods store, which she said was located in Kharkiv’s city center. Large icicles are seen hanging off a ceilings and over a stairwell, while the stairwell itself is coated in ice. Avdeeva said pipes were damaged when a strike hit the building, causing water to flood into the building and freeze in the cold temperatures. Kharkiv’s mayor has said more than 500 buildings have been destroyed in bombardments in the month since the start of the Russian attacks, Al Jazeera reported. According to The Washington Post, the death toll in Kharkiv is unconfirmed but likely in the thousands, as local authorities have said they currently lack the resources to conduct a thorough tally. Credit: Maria Avdeeva via Storyful

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