Russia: Gas explosion in apartment building, 4 people died

(Baonghean.vn) - Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations said a natural gas explosion in a 5-story building killed 4 people, including a child.

Emergency workers and rescue workers search through the rubble of a five-story apartment building after a natural gas explosion on February 16 in Yaroslavl, Russia. Photo: AP/Russian Emergencies Ministry.

The agency said the explosion took place early on February 16 in Yaroslavl, a city 250 km northeast of Moscow, destroying five apartments and damaging 20 others in the building. The number of injured people is still unknown.

It is understood that all residents in the building have now been evacuated, totaling about 130 people.

Interfax news agency quoted Artyom Belousov, an official working at the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, saying that there are still 6 people whose whereabouts have not been determined.

Most apartment buildings in Russia are supplied with natural gas for cooking. The cause of the explosion is still being clarified.

Thu Giang

(According to AP)