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Natural gas explosion in Russian apartment building kills 4 Natural gas explosion in Russian apartment building kills 6
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MOSCOW — Russia’s emergency services say an explosion of natural gas in a five-story apartment building has killed four people, including a child. MOSCOW — An explosion of natural gas in a five-story apartment building in a central Russian city has killed at least six people, including two children, and injured nine others, the emergency services said.
The emergency services say the explosion before dawn on Tuesday in Yaroslavl, a city 250 kilometers (160 miles) northeast of Moscow, destroyed five apartments and damaged 20 others in the building. The number of people injured is unclear. The explosion before dawn Tuesday in Yaroslavl, a city 250 kilometers (160 miles) northeast of Moscow, destroyed five apartments and damaged 20 others in the building, the emergency services said.
All residents of the building have been evacuated, a total of about 130 people. All residents of the building were evacuated, a total of about 130 people. It was unclear whether all residents had been accounted for or whether any were missing.
The Interfax news agency quoted emergency services official Artyom Belousov as saying that the location of six people is still unknown. Most apartment buildings in Russia are supplied with natural gas for cooking. The cause of Tuesday’s explosion was under investigation.
Most apartment buildings in Russia are supplied with natural gas for cooking. The cause of Tuesday’s explosion is under investigation.
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