China News Agency, Moscow, April 4th (Reporter Wang Xiujun) A gas explosion occurred in an apartment building in the Orekhovo-Zuev region on the outskirts of Moscow on the 4th, killing one and injuring six.
According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, there were 4 units in the apartment building where the explosion occurred. The explosion caused the collapse of the first to fifth floors of one of the units and the destruction of 10 apartments. At present, rescuers have found 6 people from the rubble.
The source said that the explosion caused 1 death and 6 injuries, 5 of which required hospitalization. Another 200 people were evacuated from the apartment building to the temporary resettlement site.
According to RIA Novosti, the investigation committee has launched an investigation into the matter. According to preliminary judgment, the explosion may be caused by gas leakage or equipment failure.
According to TASS statistics, since 2019, there have been 10 residential gas explosions across Russia, resulting in a total of 21 deaths (excluding the death toll on the 4th accident). The most recent one was a gas explosion in a residential building in Chelyabinsk region on March 26, killing two people and injuring two others. (Finish)