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| Nine dead after gas explosion destroys apartment block | |
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| The incident occurred in a Soviet-built building on Sakhalin, a large Russian island which borders Japan | |
| At least nine people died after a gas explosion tore through a five-story apartment block on Sakhalin Island in Russia, on Saturday, the regional governor, Valery Limarenko, has said. | |
| Sandwiched between the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan, Sakhalin is north of the Japanese territory of Hokkaido and has a population of around 500,000. | |
| The incident took place in the small town of Tymovskoye. Videos from the scene show that several apartments were entirely destroyed by the blast. | The incident took place in the small town of Tymovskoye. Videos from the scene show that several apartments were entirely destroyed by the blast. |
| Limarenko wrote on his Telegram channel that four children are among the victims. | Limarenko wrote on his Telegram channel that four children are among the victims. |
| He added that the apartment complex had 33 residents, two of whom are still trapped under the rubble, as rescuers continue to look for survivors. | He added that the apartment complex had 33 residents, two of whom are still trapped under the rubble, as rescuers continue to look for survivors. |
| Nine people were also injured, according to TASS news agency. | |
| TASS cited emergency services as saying that the building does not have a central gas heating system, and a faulty gas tank is believed to be the cause of the explosion. A criminal investigation has been launched. | TASS cited emergency services as saying that the building does not have a central gas heating system, and a faulty gas tank is believed to be the cause of the explosion. A criminal investigation has been launched. |