8 Sep. 2021 09:05 clock
According to preliminary official information, a gas explosion occurred in the Russian city of Noginsk on Wednesday morning. At least two people were killed and eight homes were destroyed or damaged.
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A gas explosion occurred in a nine-story apartment building in the Bogorodsky district of the city of Noginsk in the Moscow region. This was announced by the emergency services of the news agency RIA Nowosti with.
In the message was called it is that parts of the second and third floors of the building and part of the fourth floor have collapsed. Eight homes were destroyed or damaged by the explosion. The first emergency calls about the accident are said to have been received by the authorities at 6:55 a.m. local time.
The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said three people, including two children, were rescued after the explosion. According to preliminary information, at least two people have died.
All residents, more than 170 people, have been evacuated. Federal Security Guard officers also arrived at the scene of the accident and cordoned off the area around the house. More than 120 rescue workers and 30 vehicles are in action.
The Moscow Region Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation.
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