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| 1 feared dead, 3 injured in apartment block collapse in Siberia (PHOTOS) | |
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| One of the entrance halls has collapsed in a five-story apartment block in Mezhdurechensk, a city in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. | One of the entrance halls has collapsed in a five-story apartment block in Mezhdurechensk, a city in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. |
| It is feared that at least one person has died and three have been injured in the collapse, RIA quoted a source in the Emergency Situations Ministry as saying. | It is feared that at least one person has died and three have been injured in the collapse, RIA quoted a source in the Emergency Situations Ministry as saying. |
| “Four people have been affected, one of them died. Those who are injured are in a moderate condition,” the source told RIA. | “Four people have been affected, one of them died. Those who are injured are in a moderate condition,” the source told RIA. |
| At least one person is thought to be trapped under the rubble of the building, a spokesperson for the rescue team told RIA. | At least one person is thought to be trapped under the rubble of the building, a spokesperson for the rescue team told RIA. |
| Another rescue team source cited by the agency has placed the number of those trapped at up to 10. | |
| At least 175 rescuers, using 39 units of equipment, are removing debris from the collapsed structure. | At least 175 rescuers, using 39 units of equipment, are removing debris from the collapsed structure. |
| The building's residents have been evacuated. | The building's residents have been evacuated. |
| There is so far no danger of further collapse of the building, a rescue service official told Rossiya 24 television. Parts of the house with separate entrances near the collapsed section have not been affected, he said, adding that rescue teams still have “to work very carefully.” | |
| Medics have been dispatched to the scene. The cause of the collapse is currently under investigation. | Medics have been dispatched to the scene. The cause of the collapse is currently under investigation. |
| One possible reason for the collapse could be construction work in a ground floor shop in the building, during which the construction workers possibly pulled down a load-bearing wall, TASS said. | |
| The workers have been reportedly detained, and a criminal investigation has been launched into alleged violations of safety rules during the construction. | |