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Ukraine says 17 bodies recovered from shelled refugee convoy

by Reuters
Tuesday, 19 August 2014 14:49 GMT

KIEV, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Seventeen bodies have so far been recovered from the wreckage of a Ukrainian refugee convoy which was hit by shelling on Monday, a military spokesman said on Tuesday.

Six others were being treated in hospital for injuries, of whom three were in a serious condition, the spokesman, Andriy Lysenko, said.

(Writing By Richard Balmforth; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)

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