Five-story building collapses in gas explosion: one dead and several injured
A five-story building in Novosibirsk, Russia, collapsed on Thursday after a gas explosion, killing one person and injuring several others.
The explosion occurred at around 7:40 a.m. local time, causing the building to partially collapse. Emergency services are currently on the scene, and the cause of the explosion is under investigation.
The building was home to 30 apartments, and it is not yet known how many people were inside at the time of the explosion.
The explosion caused significant damage to the building, with the top two floors completely destroyed.
The injured have been taken to local hospitals, and their condition is not yet known.
The authorities have cordoned off the area around the building, and an investigation is underway.
The explosion is the latest in a series of gas-related incidents in Russia in recent months.
In December, a gas explosion in a residential building in Magnitogorsk killed 39 people.
In January, a gas explosion in a residential building in Nizhnevartovsk killed five people.
The Russian government has ordered an investigation into the recent gas-related incidents.
