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At least 1 presumed dead in gas blast & partial building collapse in Russia (VIDEOS) At least 2 dead in gas blast & partial building collapse in Russia (VIDEOS)
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A residential building has partially collapsed following a gas explosion in the northwestern Russian city of Murmansk. At least one person died and more have been injured, while others remain trapped under the rubble. A residential building has partially collapsed following a gas explosion in the northwestern Russian city of Murmansk. At least two people died and more have been injured.
Emergency services are responding to the incident after a gas explosion in a five-story building was reported Tuesday afternoon. Three floors have been destroyed in the explosion, the local emergencies ministry said. An evacuation is underway, and rescuers are trying to reach those trapped under the rubble, local media report. Emergency services responded to the incident after a gas explosion in a five-story building occurred Tuesday afternoon. Three floors have been destroyed in the explosion, the local emergencies ministry said. Residents have been evacuated, as rescue teams tried to reach those remaining under the debris.
According to preliminary reports, there is at least one casualty, the head of Murmansk administration, Andrey Sysoyev, said. Two others have been injured, he added, confirming that people remain under the debris. “I was in the shop, when I heard a loud bang, walls started to shake. Rescuers came within minutes,” a man named Roman, who works in a mall near the site, told TASS. Another witness said there was a “strong blast wave.”
At least two people died in the incident, the official investigative committee confirmed on its Telegram channel. Six others have been injured, including one minor, it reported earlier.
Five people who remained blocked in two apartments have been rescued, TASS reports, citing the regional emergency services.
Footage and images circulating on social media showed plumes of dust rising near the building. The corner of the house can be seen collapsed from third to fifth floor, while onlookers gathered at the site of the disaster.
The building’s electricity, gas and water supply has been cut off. Investigators have launched a probe into the blast.