“A criminal case was initiated under Part 3 of Article 109 of the Criminal Code of Russia (“ Causing death by negligence to two or more persons ”),” she said.

As noted, rescue work continues at the scene, after their completion, the investigators will dull for inspection.

“Currently, investigators are questioning residents of the house, eyewitnesses to the incident. Seizures and searches in gas supply and management companies are carried out. The priority is considered the version of the explosion as a result of the leakage of domestic gas, ”added Petrenko.

Earlier, the chairman of the UK Alexander Bastrykin ordered to initiate a criminal case on the fact of the emergency.

In a multi-storey residential building in Shakhty, a gas explosion occurred, after which the overlap between the two upper floors collapsed.

According to the latest data, one person died, another five were injured.

Head of State Vladimir Putin instructed the regional governor Vasily Golubev to provide all necessary assistance to the victims.