Death toll in partially collapsed apartment building in Belgorod climbs to 15

Belgorod and its suburbs came under massive shelling by the Ukrainian armed forces earlier on May 12
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Death toll in partial building collapse in Belgorod climbs to 11
Earlier reports said 10 people were missing and being searched for as a section of the building collapsed following a Ukrainian attack
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