Belgorod, Belgorod Province, Russia, May 15, 2024
Holy Protection Church at the Sts. Martha and Mary Convent in Belgorod. Photo: Wikipedia
About 30 people who were injured when a building collapsed due to a missile strike in the Russian city of Belgorod are being sheltered at a monastery in the city.
One section of a high-rise collapsed on Sunday morning, May 12, due to a direct missile hit. 13 people were killed, and 20 people, including two children, were rescued from the rubble and sent to the hospital, reports the Russian Church’s Synodal Department for Monasteries and Monasticism.
About 30 people are currently being housed and fed at the Sts. Martha and Mary Convent in Belgorod. The monastery plans to provide accommodation for as many as 50.
Additionally, volunteers of the Belgorod Diocese have organized hot meals at the site where rubble is being cleared away. Priests and Sisters of Mercy will provide the necessary spiritual assistance at hospitals and temporary accommodation facilities in the city.
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