According to the Mariupol city administration, an average of 50 to 100 bombs are dropped on the city each day. The destruction is enormous; much of the housing stock cannot be restored.
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Mariupol authorities say that fighting is taking place in the outskirts of the city and the Armed Forces of Ukraine are fighting Russians for every street.
How many people were evacuated from Mariupol
Over the past two days, Mariupol residents have begun leaving the city by private transport for Berdyansk and then Zaporizhzhya.
In total, about 6,500 cars escaped from the besieged city of Mariupol, the city administration reports.
Some of them have already reached Zaporizhzhya, where they received necessary first aid in support centers. In total, about 30,000 people have left Mariupol in their own vehicles.
What buildings were destroyed in Mariupol
According to preliminary estimates, since the beginning of the Russian invasion, about 80% of the city's housing stock has been destroyed, of which almost 30% cannot be restored.
On March 16, bombings destroyed the Neptune Theater and the swimming pool building. Hundreds of people, mainly women, children and elderly people, hid in these places because of the constant shelling. Despite the constant shelling, the removal of the rubble and the rescue of people continues as much as possible.