“At 17:38 Moscow time, a message was received that an explosion of a gas-air mixture occurred in a private house in the city of Chegem,” TASS quoted the agency as saying.
The fire area was 150 square meters. m, the fire is currently localized.
“As a result, five people were injured, including three children who were delivered to the NK hospital in Nalchik,” the Ministry of Emergencies said.
Earlier, gas popping occurred in a residential building in Yaroslavl, after which 350 residents were evacuated.
In January, Irina Rukavishnikova, a member of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building, talked about measures to prevent household gas explosions in houses in an interview with NSN.