Downed missile hits residential building in Kyiv , leaves one dead

Published: March 17, 2022 13:28:08 | Updated: March 18, 2022 15:21:14

An empty street is pictured during a thirty-five hour curfew, as Russia's invasion on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

At least one person was killed and three wounded after remains of a downed missile hit a residential building in the Ukranian capital, Kyiv, Ukraine's emergency service said on Thursday.

The 16-storey building was struck at 5:02 a.m. local time, it said in a statement, adding that 30 people have been evacuated so far and a fire has been put out, reports Reuters.