The number of victims after the Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih has increased to 74 people.

This was reported in Telegram by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Serhiy Lysak, Ukrinform reports.

"According to the latest data, 74 people were injured in the missile strike on Kryvyi Rih," the report says.

He reported that 37 people remain in hospital, including five children.

Earlier, Ukrinform reported about 72 victims.

As reported, on the evening of April 4, the enemy fired a ballistic missile at a residential area of Kryvyi Rih. 18 people were killed, 61 were injured. Late in the evening, drones attacked the city, killing one person and injuring seven others. Currently, 38 people injured in the missile strike are in hospitals in Kryvyi Rih.

Children are among the dead and injured. In Kryvyi Rih, April 7, 8, and 9 have been declared days of mourning for the dead.